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Ways to Cope With the Rising Costs of Childcare

According to the Child Poverty Action Group, the average cost of raising a child to the age of 18 has risen in recent years to nearly £150,000, or about £160 per week in the UK, and $241,080 in the US. Unfortunately, earnings and benefits have not kept pace. Many...

The Babysitter Issue

Last weekend I admitted to our pastor that Hubby and I almost never hire babysitters. Apparently this is a shocking admission….pastor was concerned enough to announce it to our entire (yet pretty small) congregation. Which resulted in my having to reassure our...