{"id":32052,"date":"2026-03-04T08:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T07:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=32052"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:08:15","slug":"are-women-with-kids-happier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/03\/are-women-with-kids-happier\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Women with Kids Happier?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These days, it&#8217;s uncommon to hear women choosing to have children over a profession due to the daily tiredness that comes with it. However, a recent survey may refute this assertion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about women are happier with kids, watch the video below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Are women with kids happier? | BBC Global\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4oi3mEoc73Q?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does \u201c<strong>to go out of the window<\/strong>\u201d mean?\u00a0\u00a0<em>\u201cThat whole myth of kind of having it all seems <strong>to have<\/strong> <strong>gone out of the window<\/strong>.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Use this idiom in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the\u00a0meaning of<strong>\u00a0\u201czeitgeist<\/strong>\u201d?<em>\u00a0\u201cI mean that is actually a very <strong>zeitgeist <\/strong>conversation to be having right at this moment when we&#8217;re hearing about the renewal of the idea of having families.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>Use this word to make your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does\u00a0\u201c<strong>socially ostracized<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0mean?\u00a0<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cThis idea that they&#8217;re going to be <strong>socially ostracized<\/strong>. It&#8217;s completely untrue.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Use this phrase in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you think having kids makes women happier? Share your insights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do unfavorable stereotypes of women who have children affect your desire to have children?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you believe that enforcing regulations leads to a better parenting experience? Share your thoughts or personal experience.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate These days, it&#8217;s uncommon to hear women choosing to have children over a profession due to the daily tiredness that comes with it. However, a recent survey may refute this assertion. To find out more about women are happier with kids, watch the video below. 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