Truly, this is one thing that we can control. We were encouraged to have just two children in the 1970s it is time to reverse that trend. Three children is the new two. Have as many as you can afford and look at your spending habits. How big a house do you really need? How many costly vacations must you take? Children are the real wealth. They will be with you for your whole life and they will give you grandchildren.
You’re right - and they are the only means to maintain a cultural identity into the future.