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Anecdotally, I am seeing a trend toward women starting their families younger -- even the expensively educated, professional young women who were the types pushing the age of first birth higher before! There are several good reasons for this. For starters, most women do want to become moms at some point, and it is profoundly easier on your body to do so when you are younger (easier to get pregnant, easier to chase after the little ones). Second, when you have your babies younger, you build your career in a way that works for all of you, and so you don't wind up having to suddenly shift gears at age 38 after 10+ years of climbing the ladder in a way that doesn't involve children. That makes it a little bit more likely that you'll find a way to have it all.