Usha Vance, wife of Vice President J.D. Vance, isn’t ruling out a fourth child despite the grueling demands of motherhood. In a candid YouTube interview with Meghan McCain, the 39-year-old Yale Law grad opened up about her pregnancy struggles and family plans. Her “never say never” quip teases a potential historic first: no vice president has had a baby in office.
On Wednesday’s Citizen McCain show, Usha shared that she and J.D., parents to Ewan (8), Vivek (5), and Mirabel (3), are mulling over expanding their brood, as the Daily Mail reports. The couple, both Yale Law alumni, always wanted kids after marriage, but initially planned for two. Usha’s push for a third child flipped their script, and now J.D. is eyeing a fourth.
Usha’s pregnancies weren’t easy -- she battled anemia each time, sapping her energy. “So during pregnancy, I was prone to anemia, which just makes you so tired,” she said. Leave it to the progressive obsession with overwork to ignore how real these physical tolls are on mothers.
Mrs. Vance's third pregnancy was especially brutal, with a trial right before Mirabel’s birth leaving her “completely exhausted.” Yet, Usha credits the chaos of motherhood with sharpening her efficiency. Woke culture’s push for women to “do it all” conveniently glosses over how such demands can break even the toughest.
Despite the challenges, Usha finds joy in her three-kid “pack.” She told McCain, “The oldest will take care of the youngest one.” This organic family dynamic is a refreshing rebuke to the left’s nanny-state fixation on outsourcing parenting.
The Vances’ eldest, Ewan, arrived seven weeks before Usha’s Supreme Court clerkship under Chief Justice John Roberts. That transition from nocturnal newborn life to high-stakes legal work was “zero to 60,” she said. It’s a stark reminder of the real sacrifices mothers make, not the sanitized version peddled by feminist talking points.
Usha’s shift to daytime functionality during her clerkship reshaped her professional life. “It showed me how much time I had been wasting before,” she admitted. Her ability to adapt under pressure exposes the lie that women need government handouts to juggle work and family.
Going from zero to one child was “an enormous shock” for Usha, flipping her world upside down. One to two kids was manageable, but two to three? Shockingly, the easiest is that families grow stronger through experience, not bureaucratic meddling.
Usha grew up with one sibling, while J.D. primarily had his sister, shaping their initial two-kid plan. “I thought maybe I would have two kids, and I would think I’m done,” she said. The left’s one-size-fits-all family models don’t account for personal histories or instincts.
Now, with three kids thriving, J.D. is the one floating a fourth. Usha’s “we’ll see where that leads” keeps the door open but grounded. Contrast that with the elite’s push for smaller families to “save the planet” -- a dogma that ignores the joy of a bustling household.
Meghan McCain, 40, shared news of her own: she is expecting her third child, a boy, with husband Ben Domenech. “Well congratulations, that’s so exciting!” Usha responded. The mutual respect between these women cuts through the woke noise that pits mothers against each other.
Usha reassured McCain, saying, “So you may be in for a surprise,” about her third child. Her optimism about family life is a middle finger to the cultural pessimism that demonizes large families. Real women like Usha aren’t buying the overpopulation scare tactics.
No vice president has welcomed a child in office, though President Grover Cleveland’s daughter Esther was born in the White House. A Vance baby during J.D.’s term would make history. Imagine the media meltdown over a conservative family daring to thrive under such scrutiny.
Usha’s journey from anemia-plagued pregnancies to contemplating a fourth child is a testament to resilience. “Not being anemic was like, you know, high on life,” she said about post-pregnancy relief. Her grit shames the victimhood culture that tells women they’re too weak for motherhood’s demands.
The Vances’ story is a powerful counterpoint to the progressive narrative that families need constant government coddling. Usha’s drive to balance career, kids, and maybe more proves conservative values -- self-reliance, faith, family -- still win. As she and J.D. weigh a fourth, they’re living proof that real strength lies in embracing life’s challenges, not whining for a bailout.
