re: The goal of many Gen Z and millennial women is now to be a DINK—dual income and no kids

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Food and clothing are the only cost for children?

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Just examples.

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Kids aren't cheap.

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I raised two, as the primary income earner while my wife worked part time. We had decent cars, a decent house, the kids had decent clothes, we went on vacations, they participated in sports. We did not live in a city but a fairly long commute from my job in one. My wife worked part time at night at a non career type job so we didn’t need daycare. That’s where we sacrificed…I didn’t make huge money but just kinda average. The entire time I listened to people, at those sporting events etc, who earned more complain how they couldn’t get by without two incomes. This was because their cars were nicer, their homes bigger, and their vacations more frequent. For the most part, if two adults put their mind to it they can figure out how to afford children. Lots of govt help (not talking welfare, just things like child tax credits, deductions etc).

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Daycare alone is expensive enough that one spouse having a job may not even be worth it.

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Get a better job

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Daycare alone is expensive enough

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why have kids you're going to give someone else to raise? that's what a mom is for, to mother. nobody can mother your kid but their mother. you shouldn't have kids if you're just gonna stick 'em in day care.