And to be blunt, many people don't make conscious choices about bringing more people into the world. They have sex when they can (check other threads, it's what we're all after), and contraception is frequently unavailable. The children I sponsor in
Burkina Faso (3rd poorest ocuntry in the world) come from small families, 1-2 children tops. But then they're still on their subsistence farms, not in refugee camps or being attacked by anyone. So their lives are probably not as chaotic as others.
Joy to you
Hazel