Busto Arsizio - Two children in the same year: from Busto Arsizio the story of Salvatore and Giusy, parents who go against the trend - - Varese News

The news was communicated today to their respective parents. Salvatore and Giusy are a couple of nurses from Busto Arsizio and after Lorenzo arrived in January, they are expecting another daughter in 2025. Two children in one year, a family that grows against the current

An example for a country that doesn't have enough children

In a country like Italy, where demographic winter is now a structural phenomenon, with a constant decline in births and a progressive aging of the population, there are stories that surprise and, above all, inspire. This is the case of Salvatore Severo and Giusy Giarratano who in 2025 will become parents twice, welcoming two children from two separate pregnancies.

A story of migration, commitment and love for family

Originally from Sicily — Salvatore from Montelepre, in the province of Palermo, and Giusy from Licata, in the Agrigento area — they have lived in Lombardy for eight years and permanently in Busto Arsizio for three, where they both work in the healthcare sector. In June 2023 they got married, crowning a shared life path made of commitment, migrations and dreams cultivated far from their homeland.

On January 1, 2025, their firstborn, Lorenzo, was born at the hospital in Busto Arsizio. But the biggest surprise came shortly after: already in February, the couple discovered they were expecting a second child, a baby girl — who will be called Sofia — due in November. Two siblings, a boy and a girl, who will be born ten months apart, marking an event so rare that it makes one wonder if it could be, at least symbolically, a small record.

A testimony beyond curiosity: the value of family and choice

More than a statistical anomaly or a simple curiosity, Salvatore and Giusy's story offers a positive message in a context often marked by economic uncertainty, job insecurity and difficulty in reconciling family and career. "We think that our experience - they explain - can represent an encouragement for many couples who want to start a family. It is a testimony of how much mutual support, love and also the ability to make daily sacrifices count".

The two nurses do not hide their emotion at living such an extraordinary year: "We know how difficult it is today to even imagine a peaceful family future. But we hope that our example can transmit a signal of confidence, especially in a sector - that of births - in which Italy has been experiencing a deep crisis for some time."

A story to share

While waiting for Sofia's birth, Salvatore and Giusy wanted to tell this very special moment so that it can be an inspiration for other families, perhaps a little hesitant in the face of the difficulties that contemporary society poses. A proposal that comes from the desire to share not only personal joy, but also a broader reflection on the value of parenthood and the profound meaning of family in the present.

In a time when good news seems rare, stories like Salvatore and Giusy's help us rediscover that courageous and hopeful choices still exist. And that, sometimes, record numbers simply coincide with the beauty of life growing.