One way to fight demographic decline. The Japanese could learn something here.

The Order of Parental Glory is awarded to parents (including adoptive parents), who have raised seven or more children and pay great care to the next generation’s health, education, and physical, spiritual and moral development. The decoration was instituted by a presidential executive order in May 2008, and was first awarded on January 13, 2009.

It's not so much the having of the kids, it's the raising them.  Keeping them grounded in the face of a degraded culture is a true challenge.