My husband and I waited nearly a decade into our marriage before starting a family — not because we didn’t want one, but because we knew raising children would demand more than we could afford at the time.
We have two kids now, and childcare for our youngest costs nearly $2,000 a month. That’s more than some families pay in rent, and far more than many working parents can reasonably shoulder.
During the pandemic, my husband was able to stay home with our daughter while going back to school full-time. He’s working full-time again, but still trying to complete his degree — now in year four of a two-year program…