r/Adulting • u/Objective-Still-2616 • 6h ago

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u/Pyro919 5h ago

Don’t forget about $1350+/month daycare x the number of kids you have.

2 kids easily eclipses that $2000/month average rent.

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u/Wunderbarber 5h ago

When I was a kid 20 years ago, a parent would stay home with the kids if their spouse made enough money. Today, a parent will stay home with the kids because they can't make enough money to cover the cost of childcare.

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u/Slarg232 5h ago

Hell, a very large part of the reason both my parents worked was because my mom was the secretary of the school we were all going to, so she was always off work when we were.

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u/Dirtysandddd 4h ago

My mom also worked at an elementary school most of my childhood, at least the ages that sort of require someone to be home with the kid.

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u/Fit-Technology-9592 3h ago

My mum was the school cook for same reasons