Motherhood Meltdown in 2023

Our culture continued to hurl challenges from all directions to mothers in the U.S.

There were 3,745,361 births in the United States in 2023. Our current birth rate in the U.S. is 12.02 births per 1,000 women.

1. There has been a surge of births to single moms by choice – to women who tend to be older, more educated, and with higher income. Most women (59%) are married when they become mothers. The U.S. has seen a welcome 70% drop in teen …