Motherhood is getting considerable attention, even if much of the news is concerning. Fertility rates are falling in America as millennials decide not to have children. This should hardly come as a surprise. The cost of raising a child to adulthood has been increasing, and real median household income has only just regained its 1999 level.
Mackenzie Davis (L) and Charlize Theron star in Jason Reitman's ‘Tully,” one of the several movies recently released about motherhood. (Kimberly French/Focus Features)
