I’ll start with a personal note: I have on several occasions been called a “breeder” by so-called friends and even by one family member.

My crime: I had four kids, now growing into adults, and they are all wonderful. Truth be told, I hadn’t planned on four: we had two, a boy and girl, and life seemed perfect. But I wanted one more: I was one of three, and that seemed like a perfect number. Then we were blessed with twins, something that I never even considered, but which has turned out to be amazing.

The truth is, raising kids is God’s work, and there’s nothing like it that can bring meaning to your life—not career accomplishments, not money, not fame—only family. There are those out there on social media and the like claiming that they’re oh so happy with childless life—they’re able to travel!—but they just don’t understand what it means to raise a child. Meanwhile, call me when you’re 80 and need a helping hand—suddenly, your phone will grow silent.

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But there was a touching moment on Fox News LA Monday night that brought home the profundity that parenthood brings:

The @FOXLA debut for baby Sloane Carol Colletti!

My co-anchor @MarlaTellez joins us 8 days after giving birth...along with dad Jon & grandma Carol.

How has motherhood changed her?

"It's changed me in more ways that I could expect...I couldn't be more proud to be her mom!" pic.twitter.com/uGfK4u2XGJ

— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) April 1, 2025

It’s hard not to be moved by host Marla Tellez’s joy as she welcomed her new daughter into the world.

"It's changed me in more ways that I could expect...I couldn't be more proud to be her mom!" she exclaimed.

Elon Musk has been pointing out that our modern society’s antipathy toward children is not only creepy, but it also presents a danger to humanity:

Elon Musk Reveals His Two Deepest Worries About Why 'Humanity Is Dying'

The birth rate in America has been plummeting for decades, and this is not a good thing. Young couples are faced with the increased cost of children, but they’re also bombarded with negative information about parenthood in an increasingly child-hating nation.

Baier: What's the biggest thing that keeps you up at night?

Musk: The birth rate is very low in almost every country. And unless that changes, civilization will disappear. America had the lowest birth rate pic.twitter.com/bBUYrpzH5i

— Acyn (@Acyn) March 28, 2025

The left, in their insanity, has now made having multiple children a bad thing. This directly contradicts the order from the Bible, which commands: "Go forth and multiply." Not to mention Mother Nature, who says basically the same thing  

To me, raising children has been the ultimate sacrifice and the ultimate joy. It certainly hasn't been easy; I can tell you that, but I can also argue that for America to return to prominence, we must acknowledge that children are our future.

Without them, humanity ceases to exist.