# Climate Anxiety And The Choice To Parent

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Podcast: [Embodied](https://stenobird.com/podcast/embodied-477109)
Published: 2026-04-09T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Gen Z is anxious about climate change, and it’s impacting their family planning. Anita talks to researcher Jade Sasser, who's been studying young people’s attitudes about climate change and reproductive choices while unpacking her own experiences with climate anxiety. They’ll talk about how to manage climate emotions while making big life decisions, and how “the kid question” isn’t just about babies — it’s about what bringing new life into an uncertain world represents. Meet the guest: - Jade Sasser is the author of “ Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question: Deciding Whether to Have Children in an Uncertain Future ” and an associate professor at the University of California, Riverside Read the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platform Follow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for Embodied Please note: This episode originally published May 15, 2025. Update: Jade Sasser is working on a third book, tentatively titled “Climate Change Hates Mothers.”

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