Tanya Mosley

Thanks for having me. Happy to be here. Well, I want to start with you, Lisa, and I want you to take us inside of this conference that you attended in Austin. First off, kind of set the scene for us. How big was it and how would you describe this overarching message you heard this year?

I'm just curious, what was the breakdown of men versus women at NatalCon?

I'm just curious, what was the breakdown of men versus women at NatalCon?

I'm just curious, what was the breakdown of men versus women at NatalCon?

What kinds of policies or incentives were seriously being discussed at NATO-Con? Now that there is a real understanding and almost a wind in this movement's sails by the Trump administration's priorities with pro-natalism.

What kinds of policies or incentives were seriously being discussed at NATO-Con? Now that there is a real understanding and almost a wind in this movement's sails by the Trump administration's priorities with pro-natalism.

What kinds of policies or incentives were seriously being discussed at NATO-Con? Now that there is a real understanding and almost a wind in this movement's sails by the Trump administration's priorities with pro-natalism.

Okay, we're going to delve into some of those more granular details in a moment. But before we get to that, I want to go to you, Dr. Guzzo, to talk about the legitimacy of the problem that they're trying to solve. You're a demographer who studies when and why people have children.

Okay, we're going to delve into some of those more granular details in a moment. But before we get to that, I want to go to you, Dr. Guzzo, to talk about the legitimacy of the problem that they're trying to solve. You're a demographer who studies when and why people have children.

Okay, we're going to delve into some of those more granular details in a moment. But before we get to that, I want to go to you, Dr. Guzzo, to talk about the legitimacy of the problem that they're trying to solve. You're a demographer who studies when and why people have children.

Remind us of some of the reasons, particularly here in our country, that we are actually seeing a decline in birth rates.

Remind us of some of the reasons, particularly here in our country, that we are actually seeing a decline in birth rates.

Remind us of some of the reasons, particularly here in our country, that we are actually seeing a decline in birth rates.

Yeah, I was reading how now more women over 40 are having children up against the steep decline in teen pregnancies. But there's also an economic part to this, right, Dr. Guzzo? Like about 20 years ago, especially with the economic collapse around 2008, 2009, that we started to see a decline in having babies. And that was very much tied to the way of life, people's ability to care for children.

Yeah, I was reading how now more women over 40 are having children up against the steep decline in teen pregnancies. But there's also an economic part to this, right, Dr. Guzzo? Like about 20 years ago, especially with the economic collapse around 2008, 2009, that we started to see a decline in having babies. And that was very much tied to the way of life, people's ability to care for children.

Yeah, I was reading how now more women over 40 are having children up against the steep decline in teen pregnancies. But there's also an economic part to this, right, Dr. Guzzo? Like about 20 years ago, especially with the economic collapse around 2008, 2009, that we started to see a decline in having babies. And that was very much tied to the way of life, people's ability to care for children.

Lisa, in your reporting, you featured a popular couple that has kind of been like rock stars in this movement, the Collins. They describe themselves as techno-Puritans. Who are they and how many children do they have and kind of what's their overarching messaging?

Lisa, in your reporting, you featured a popular couple that has kind of been like rock stars in this movement, the Collins. They describe themselves as techno-Puritans. Who are they and how many children do they have and kind of what's their overarching messaging?

Lisa, in your reporting, you featured a popular couple that has kind of been like rock stars in this movement, the Collins. They describe themselves as techno-Puritans. Who are they and how many children do they have and kind of what's their overarching messaging?

She dresses like a Puritan. She dresses like from another era, another time.