Why Some Educated Women Are Choosing Big Families (and What It Says About Motherhood Today) with Catherine Pakaluk, author of Hannah's Children | Ep. 129

Learning To Mom ® Motherhood Podcast for First Time Moms, New Moms and Expecting Mothers · Feb 16, 2026 · 42m

College educated women with five or more children are NOT the cultural norm, so why are some choosing this path anyway?In this fascinating conversation, economist and author Dr. Catherine Pakaluk discusses the birth dearth, shares what she discovered after interviewing educated American women who chose large families in an era defined by career ambition.We talk about the “birth dearth,” modern motherhood, identity, purpose, and the deeper motivations behind family size We talk about: - What Hannah’s Children is about and why Dr. Pakaluk wrote it- What the “birth dearth” is and why it matters…