Having it all, for a woman, used to include a fulfilling career, great husband, comfortable house and a couple of kids.
For a growing number of women, having it all now means a childfree life.
The birthrate in the U.S. is the lowest in history. From 2007 to 2011, the most recent year for which there’s data, the birthrate declined nine-percent.
Pew Research shows that childlessness has risen across all racial and ethnic groups, adding up to about 1 in 5 American women who are in their childbearing years, but say no to kids. That compares with 1 out of 10 in the 70s.