# What would help families have more babies? Here’s what readers said

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/what-would-help-families-have-more-babies-heres-what-readers-said/
- Published: 2025-05-18T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo by Christian Bowen on Unsplash. Article by Hannah Grabenstein and Vivian Hoang. PBS News – May 16, 2025. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a series of programs and incentives intended to raise the nation’s fertility rate. So what would actually convince Americans to have more babies? PBS News put out a call to readers this month asking just that. We heard back from nearly 1,000 people who shared their thoughts. Though far from a scientific analysis, taken together the answers still reveal key themes. […] Click here to view original web page at www.pbs.org Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio