It has ALWAYS cost extra to have children. And yet, civilization has survived famine, drought, locusts, and Springsteen to thrive and grow.
If you value your temporal wealth more than having a family, don't have sex. It's real easy.
I just dropped my oldest off for Graduate School. It was painful and my heart is breaking still. We sacrificed and she worked incredibly hard for what she has achieved so far and has a great work effort that we instilled in her. Even with the heartache I am feeling right now I wish everyone could feel the love and pride I have for her. What's more is this...If I love my daughter and all my children this much, how much more does God love us that he brings us into existence where he knows we will turn away from him much of the time?
This article is straight from the Devil. Duscouraging future parents and playing on their selfishness is evil.
It was not that long ago when children on farms were put to work—and by the age of ten they were paying their own way in productive labor.
We can debate whether that was good or bad—but it was the way it was.
I have four kids and I honestly didn’t find it much of a financial burden at all. In fact, I would argue that having more had many cost savings.
I was able to reuse things like cribs, baby beds, and clothes by handing them down from oldest to youngest (and many of those original items were given to us at baby showers). Plus, having more kids gave us built-in babysitters, as the oldest ones got old enough to watch the younger ones. And now that the oldest are driving they can even help take the younger ones where they need to go.
With the exception of their private school tuition (which is a totally voluntary expense), I honestly have barely noticed them financially.