I’ve given birth to four babies and loved being pregnant.

That’s why I was delighted to see the news that Alex Cooper, the charming, gorgeous host of the podcast “Call Her Daddy,” announced on Instagram on May 17 that she is expecting her first child with husband Matt Kaplan.

But not everyone was excited, including many of my fellow conservatives. Some blasted Cooper for encouraging her mostly female audience to embrace careerism and singleness before prioritizing marriage and kids, even though she ultimately chose the opposite path herself.

I understand the temptation to pile on. If Cooper’s critics are right about the message she’s been sending, why should she get to have her cake and eat it too? But if conservatives are serious about reversing declining birthrates and encouraging more women to marry and have children, they should applaud a woman who made that choice, not smear her because she took a different path – and because she's highlights liberals like former Vice President Kamala Harris on her platform.

Conservatives should celebrate motherhood, not sneer at it

I was disappointed to see how many of my fellow conservatives threw stones at Cooper following her pregnancy announcement.

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