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The Reality Behind the Millennial “Baby Bust” Headlines

Millennials are tired of seeing headlines about what their choice not to have kids means…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team

Mar 8 2023
North America

KEY TAKEAWAYS

More than one third of young adults do not want to have kids
Concerns about the world, including everything from climate change to the economy, are making them question if they should have children
It’s important to recognize that many of the world factors driving this decision feel out of their hands—causing frustration at headlines insinuating “baby busts” are their fault

Headlines about the reasons Millennials “aren’t having kids” pop up constantly—and often reveal judgements about the generation’s choices. And as a part of keeping our finger on the pulse of how other sources are talking about Gen Z and Millennials, YPulse reports on these stories in our daily and weekly newsletters, which we share on social media, too. Recently, one of our Tweets (circa 2016), reporting on an article claiming Millennials are causing a “baby bust,” showed up in a TikTok which has nearly 400K views. Viewers were quick to share their frustrations with the insinuations of such a claim....