In this episode of We The People, Gates Garcia sits down with Catherine Ruth Pollak — Harvard-trained economist, professor at Catholic University, and mother of eight — to unpack her profoundly countercultural new book Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth.
Catherine shares why she believes the real question isn’t “Why are birth rates falling?” but “Why would anyone have children?” She tells powerful stories of mothers of large families whose faith, joy, and sacrifice stand in quiet defiance of our culture of self. Together, they explore how faith shapes the decision to have children, why sacrifice is the path to joy, and how community and family are the antidote to a lonely, aging society.
This episode is a reminder that strong families and the quiet courage of motherhood are how we rebuild culture from the ground up — one life, one kitchen table, one generation at a time.
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