APRIL 9, 2025

Talking Points

If You’re Too Busy

Does it feel like lately, everyone around you is getting pregnant later in life? 👀 Probably because they are. A new study from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System revealed that for the first time ever, women in their 40s are having more babies than teenagers. And while we’re all for undoing centuries of expectations on young women (you know… buy a house, get engaged, and have a baby—all before you turn 30), is this really the feminist advancement that it seems to be? Here, we take a closer look at why some women are delaying motherhood. 🔎