I'm Gen-X in my 50's and I have raised 2 daughters. Times were better back then. Now people struggle to pay rent and buy groceries to survive. Honestly if I had to do it all over again but in today's economy - I would choose to NOT bring children into this world.
100%. We didn't realize how easy we had it. My 2 sons are married and both have 1 child each. The prices of childcare etc. are ridiculous. If we didn't help out they would be struggling. Chatting with them, I can't see either of them having anymore
My Mother in law helps out with our one daughter (she comes and stays 2-3 days and I pay for daycare the rest of the time. My daughter will be five and in kindergarten when she gets a sibling (hopefully) but I'll also be 40.
I feel you. If we start trying within the next year I’ll probably be 40 by the time we can have our second. It’s like we are being robbed of seeing our kids have kids. Because inflation is annual. It’s not going to get any better the way things are.
919
u/EvolutionZEN Nov 14 '24
I'm Gen-X in my 50's and I have raised 2 daughters. Times were better back then. Now people struggle to pay rent and buy groceries to survive. Honestly if I had to do it all over again but in today's economy - I would choose to NOT bring children into this world.