Working and happiness, children and happiness

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/opinion/sunday/coontz-the-triumph-of-the-working-mother.html?_r=0

People are surprised that as feminism succeeds in getting women into work, they report lower happiness.

Also: people with kids are less happy, eg, this overview

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/14/living/parents-happiness-child-free-studies/

The question on both topics is “are pleasure, happiness and satisfaction different things?”

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