There are two parts two this story, one; the real costs... food, rent, medical, dental, ect. Then there those we fill society believes in, I don't want my kid to be left out besides kids pick up on what parents do any way. We don't want to look like them, look at how badly they are doing, so kids goes to school and wha...more

Well for many who cares? There's money in those people to make. For those on welfare, they claim its too expensive to work, wont make enough to pay rent, day care, medical and food. Then there is this article to just re-enforce it. No I cant imagine raising a single kid in this time at $15 hr these days... wouldn't ...more

That's about what we pay for day care, $16k , then add in snacks and other things, about $18k a year. But what are we going to do? Need a second income to get by and the second job has to pay for more than day care cost of $350 a week to make a impact on household bills. Seams to me we created this beast, when i lef...more

So it sounds like everyone does have the right to choose? Therefore the argument about people holding off having children until they can afford them, if they ever can is a true statement. It's a shame that young people have to decide everything based on money alone, but that's what society has decided. Yes it's expen...more

Everyone says how horrible this happens to be, but remember, this is what America has become. Being gay, as a political subject to feed the American people for reason of the decline of American pride and politically moving to a Socialist way of living. Evangelistic conservatives and those who claim they are conservativ...more

I remember a Rep. Senator make a statement after visiting China, he made a comment that the reason China has a labour shortage is because of limiting children.  Hmmm... do you think this article has a hidden agenda, message? With more adults having 1 child and having children later in life that maybe the US could be fa...more

I agree, my wife is a stay at home mom also, but tries to get extra income in the house. As I move up in the company that I work in we move around several times and our son experiences that. It is also my belief that there should be a stay at home parent for a time, it allows the kid(s) to interact with the parent. Wit...more

We have one kid ourselves, even though we didnt plan on having any kids. Financially its tough, especially when moving around and one spouse trying to get a new job. Seems like every area we move to the pay for her is low, she hasnt seen this pay since 1995, but she tries. Financially it's food, rental, vehicle up keep...more

I see issue to this also on both sides... the younger generations has this attitude that everything should be text, emailed or by some other electronics means. If the labour involves manual lifting or moving then the job is no good. Now on the other side, most positions are not made for critical thinking, just do. M...more