American Motherhood

A (to me) sobering thought on Mothers Day:  The Pew Research Center is reporting that "[a] record four-in-ten births (41%) were to unmarried women in 2008, including most births to women in their early 20s.  In 1990, 28% of births were to unmarried women."  There's a lot more interesting information in the report, but this one, in particular, grabbed me.  Is there anything not-gloomy to be said about this particular development?  Comments open.