She’s 28, Loves God and Her Family, and Might Be the Reason You Can’t Have Kids

Emi Nietfeld· Sep 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM UTC ·22 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 8 views

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Emi NietfeldThe Big StorySep 23, 2026 6:00 AMShe’s 28, Loves God and Her Family, and Might Be the Reason You Can’t Have KidsNo IVF. Emma Waters is leading a national fight against fertility tech—with her hot husband’s permission, of course.Photograph: Adrienne GrunwaldCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyBy 5 am every morning, Emma Waters is on the sofa with a blanket, plotting America’s baby-making future. For two hours, she stays off her phone, inspired by Deep Work, the self-help bestseller.

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▪Emi NietfeldThe Big StorySep 23, 2026 6:00 AMShe’s 28, Loves God and Her Family, and Might Be the Reason You Can’t Have KidsNo IVF.
▪Emma Waters is leading a national fight against fertility tech—with her hot husband’s permission, of course.Photograph: Adrienne GrunwaldCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyBy 5 am every morning, Emma
▪For two hours, she stays off her phone, inspired by Deep Work, the self-help bestseller.

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Emi NietfeldThe Big StorySep 23, 2026 6:00 AMShe’s 28, Loves God and Her Family, and Might Be the Reason You Can’t Have KidsNo IVF. No surrogacy. No polygenic tests. Emma Waters is leading a national fight against fertility tech—with her hot husband’s permission, of course.Photograph: Adrienne GrunwaldCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyBy 5 am every morning, Emma Waters is on the sofa with a blanket, plotting America’s baby-making future. For two hours, she stays off her phone, inspired by Deep Work, the self-help bestseller. At 7:30, she does emails. Waters, 28 years old, is a monk of productivity who makes motherhood look like all-natural Adderall.At 8 am, it’s time for breakfast and the Bible.

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