No it isn't at all, the article is just pointing out the potential consequences down the road. The article is perfectly cognizant that having a child is an econ

No it isn't at all, the article is just pointing out the potential consequences down the road. The article is perfectly cognizant that having a child is an economic burden to individual couples: "Unromantic as it sounds, planning a family is a numbers exercise that factors in the age of the would-be mother, access to affordable child care, college costs, income, and job security. Toss in a national health emergency and an economic crisis that invites comparisons to the Great Depression, and the benefits of parenthood no longer pencil out for many."