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0 pointsKennyBlanken4y ago0 comments

Most people I know are not having children because they don't have the economic stability to do so. Housing, individual low/middle income tax burden, cost of living, stagnated wages over the last several decades for all but the top 25%.

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jvanderbot4y ago

Let me tell you one thing I've learned: There's never ever a good time to have children.

lotsofpulp4y ago

I imagine raising children is much easier if you can afford round the clock nannies.

Or even just retired physically able grandparents a few doors down who can help serve as a redundancy.

jvanderbot4y ago

Maybe, but man, money can't help you be a good parent.

You're tired, at work, and not part of their day-to-day life. It'd almost be easier to be 20 and have mom/dad still around and just start career at 35. Hell, I practically started my career at 35 and have nothing to show for the delay!

tamaharbor4y ago

My wife and I are those grandparents, and frankly we don’t want the job.

klipt4y ago

What's funny is if you're completely broke and have kids, there are tons of government benefits designed to keep you afloat. But if you have a little too much money to qualify for those benefits, you'll feel like you'll never have money for kids.

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jvanderbot4y ago

Let me tell you one thing I've learned: There's never ever a good time to have children.

lotsofpulp4y ago

I imagine raising children is much easier if you can afford round the clock nannies.

Or even just retired physically able grandparents a few doors down who can help serve as a redundancy.

jvanderbot4y ago

Maybe, but man, money can't help you be a good parent.

tamaharbor4y ago

My wife and I are those grandparents, and frankly we don’t want the job.

klipt4y ago

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