The birth rate is a hot topic right now. The right generally agrees that we need more babies in this country. However, politicians and pundits are torn over the root cause of America's record-low birth rates. The cost of housing? Feminism? Kid-unfriendly offices and neighborhoods? The chemicals in our water supply?

An insightful article from this morning, written by Michal Leibowitz for the New York Times, explores an overlooked reason for the rise in childlessness among young Americans. She writes:

Over the past few decades, Americans have redefined “harm,” “abuse,” “neglect” and “trauma,” expanding those categories to include emotional and relational struggles

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