The decline in America’s birth rate has pundits pondering what we should do about this news. But shaming women into becoming mothers or having more children is never the right path. By Amy Blackstone (soc_gal), author of ChildfreeByChoice:
Advocates interested in improving the lives of children and families, and perhaps even increasing the numbers of children women give birth to, should also consider the struggles American families face to balance their work and home lives. Research shows that parents in the U.S. are less happy than non-parents, and the U.S. is notorious among developed nations for offering little support for working parents.
A change in these social policies—rather than in policies surrounding reproductive rights—would be a more fruitful pursuit for those who care about helping families thrive. More people will not make our country stronger. Healthy children, happy parents, and citizens who choose freely how their households are composed are what make us great.
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