Elon Musk's mom Maye furiously slammed after claiming parents should have kids even if they can't afford them
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Elon Musk's mom, Maye Musk, is under fire after she defended her stance on having children even if you can't afford it. During a December 15 appearance on Fox and Friends with interviewer Rachel Campos-Duffy, the 76-year-old shared that there are ways to have children without spending tons of money.
![[In the past, her son, Elon has been quite outspoken about the declining birth rates in the United States, remarking that dwindling fertility rates are a bigger threat to humans than climate change]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/14/93233681-14201581-In_the_past_her_son_Elon_who_has_11_children_himself_has_been_qu-a-30_1734446544817.jpg)
In the past, her son, Elon, who has fathered 12 children, has been quite outspoken about the declining birth rates in the United States, remarking that dwindling fertility rates are a bigger threat to humans than climate change. During the interview, Campos-Duffy brought up this fact, asking Maye about her recent response to a comedian who had argued that it was too expensive to have kids.
![[During a December 15 appearance on Fox and Friends with interviewer Rachel Campos-Duffy, the 76-year-old shared that there's ways to have children without spending tons of money]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/14/93233663-14201581-During_a_December_15_appearance_on_Fox_and_Friends_with_intervie-a-31_1734446544823.jpg)
Earlier last month, Maye had responded to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, about the topic - which her son also chimed in on - writing that kids are the 'greatest gift in your life.'. 'Having children is the greatest gift in your life,' Maye wrote on X. 'When Elon was born, we were in a small two bedroom apartment overlooking a garage.'.
![['You know, when I had my children, we were in a two-bedroom, small apartment overlooking a garage,' Maye explained on Fox and Friends]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/14/93233677-14201581-_You_know_when_I_had_my_children_we_were_in_a_two_bedroom_small_-a-33_1734446545011.jpg)
'When Kimbal was born, we moved to a two bedroom apartment with a view. When Tosca was born, we moved to a two bedroom house. All in the same area. We didn't go out for dinner nor to the movies. As my former-husband was promoted at the engineering firm, we upgraded our lifestyle,' her message continued.
'He then opened his own engineering firm, and we could move to a beautiful home in a better area. Children give you your greatest joy in the world. I never felt like I was sacrificing anything. As soon as I could afford some help in the house, I opened my dietetics practice in my home. My career was on hold for a short while, but so worth it. Have children, add value to your life.'.
