America’s birth rate has dropped from 3.77 kids per woman in 1957 to just 1.58 today. What caused this dramatic shift? One major factor: the rise of women in the workforce.
Historically, women entered the workforce during World Wars I and II out of necessity, but by the 1970s, it became permanent. Today, 65–70% of women work outside the home, compared to 35% in 1957, fundamentally changing family dynamics and the choices people make about having children.
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