KWYS Short: What's the point of having kids?

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October 1, 2024

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In this Know What You See short, Brian probes the real reasons for having kids and why biological family is so important to us.

Brian Lowery

Brian Lowery is a Professor of Organizational Behavior and a social psychologist by training. He received his doctorate from UCLA in 2001 with a minor in statistical methods.

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