"When technology executive Logan Maley returned to the office after her first child in 2018, she had an ideal setup: She worked four days a week in a private office with a mini fridge and blackout blinds so she could pump milk at her desk, but her heart still broke being away from her infant daughter. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic. She could have breakfast and lunch with her daughter and put her down for naps."
"In 2024, the birth rate fell to an all-time low, with American women having on average 1.6 babies each, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. But the United States had an additional 80,000 births between 2021 and 2025 when the pandemic shut down offices and ushered in a new age of remote and hybrid work schedules,"
A technology executive returned to the office after her first child with facilities for pumping but still missed being away from her infant. The COVID-19 pandemic allowed parents to share meals, manage naps, and remain more present at home while feeling more productive and focused at work. Couples no longer torn between professional duties and parenting often chose to have additional children. Analysis of data from 19,000 workers in 38 countries indicates a positive relationship between remote and hybrid work schedules and higher likelihood of conceiving and planning more children. Even one partner working from home or one remote day per week raised the chances of having a child.
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