Perhaps they are unfamiliar with babies. No younger siblings or cousins, no baby-sitting experience, and babies get bad press— too expensive and time consuming.
I was a professional woman before I had babies. I was not familiar with their day to day care. I had to take mommy and me classes to get up to speed. I had no idea how meaningful and happy motherhood could be until I was in it. I just took the plunge with my husband on faith. Then I got into it enough to truly bond closely with each child.
Parenthood is falling in love with your kids and spouse over and over again, often right after you are at your wits end. It’s a great ride, but women don’t know they are fully entitled to take it, and that it is so worth it.
Well said.
I have a friend whose daughter has 4 children, all under age ten. She homeschools them. She is SUCH an outlier that it’s really striking. Almost no Millenial women are up for this.