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Vermont Edition

Stories of childlessness, by choice or by chance

By Mikaela Lefrak,
Nina Keck, Jon Ehrens
Published June 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM EDT

The birthrate in the United States is on the decline, and of all 50 states, Vermont鈥檚 fertility rate is the lowest. We'll listen to a recent episode of 开云体育's podcast Brave Little State where reporter Nina Keck looks into a listener鈥檚 question about childlessness.

Then, we'll be joined by sociology professor Amy Blackstone of the University of Maine, who researches why some people opt out of parenting. Her book is .

Broadcast live on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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Nina Keck
One in five Vermonters is considered elderly. But what does being elderly even mean 鈥� and what do Vermonters need to know as they age? I鈥檓 looking into how aging in Vermont impacts living essentials such as jobs, health care and housing. And also how aging impacts the stuff of life: marriage, loss, dating and sex.
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Jon Ehrens
Jon has spent his entire adult life working in broadcast journalism. He began his career in Baltimore at WYPR, and has since been a producer for WHYY, Vox, The Majority Report with Sam Seder, and The Talkhouse. Jon is a lifelong recording artist whose projects include Repelican, The Art Department, and Dungeonesse. He lives with his wife in Panton, Vermont.
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