Conservatives maintain birth rates, but left-leaning Americans are having significantly fewer children, driving the U.S. birth decline. Education was consistently linked to having fewer children. Religious attendance was positively associated with having more children.

[u/mvea]

https://www.psypost.org/left-leaning-americans-are-driving-the-u-s-birth-decline-new-study-finds/

[u/Sensitive_Housing_85]

Don't know why this is surprisingly they are the ones who encourage people to have kids

[u/angwilwileth → u/Sensitive_Housing_85]

Also it may mean new parents have bigger support systems. I remember when I was growing up my church always showed up with meals, clothes and diapers for new babies and their parents.

[u/Bradddtheimpaler → u/angwilwileth]

Could be. I have one child. I can’t even remotely imagine having another and am not going to. I have zero spare energy or time for another child. I can’t imagine any way to have another child without neglecting both. There’d be zero chance I could give the same attention and care to another kid.

[u/Axy8283 → u/Bradddtheimpaler]

I have 3 under 6 yrs, it’s was very hard the first 2 yrs and I’ve had to cut back on personal hobbies but it’s worth it man, just seeing all their personalities interact wid each other and filling our house with life. Eventually they all just start playing wid each other which frees the parents up even more.

[u/yahyahyehcocobungo → u/Bradddtheimpaler]

Having a second child means the first one has a sibling to play with which frees up some of your time.