![In a recent article from The New Yorker, "The Case for Having Lots of Kids," Emma Green features Hannah's Children, a book by Busch School Professor Catherine Pakaluk.  ](/sites/business.catholic.edu/files/styles/article_featured/public/2026-04/catherine-pakaluk-scaled.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=dlmTYNZc) 

 In a recent article from The New Yorker, *"The Case for Having Lots of Kids,"* Emma Green features *Hannah's Children*, a book by Busch School Professor Catherine Pakaluk.

As a mother of eight, Pakaluk journeyed across the U.S., interviewing fifty-five college-educated women raising five or more children. Through open-ended questions, she delves into their motivations, the timing of their decisions, and the broader significance of their choice for their families and the country. [Read more of Hannah's Children.](https://www.amazon.com/Hannahs-Children-Quietly-Defying-Dearth/dp/1684514576)

[Read the full article here.](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/the-case-for-having-lots-of-kids)