The backlash to Ballerina Farm's 9th baby says more about our culture than their family... When Hannah and Daniel Neeleman of Ballerina Farm announced they were expecting their ninth baby, the internet had a lot to say. “You cannot give nine children adequate time, attention, and connection,” one viral tweet insisted. Others agreed. Large families are inherently neglectful, they argued. It’s simple math. This is bigger than just some internet comments, though. This is a reflection of a broader cultural shift. It is increasingly popular to mock large families. To assume they are irresponsible, oppressive, or naive. To suggest that children are burdens and financial liabilities rather than blessings. The anti-child sentiment doesn’t just target large families like Ballerina Farm; it questions women who have children young, or low-income people growing their families. It questions women who choose motherhood at all. We are told to delay having children until we’ve curated our lives to their standards. Then we are shocked when birth rates collapse and loneliness skyrockets. Read more here: