Regardless of politics, having kids = work, $$$ and stress
Worked our whole life, thought no other way existed, so that part is common sense.
$$$ - Yes, tons of it. Last 6 years alone 250K paid out to shitty local colleges for the 2 kids. Probably millions of their lifetimes thus far maybe?
Stress, not much, for some reason my kids were pretty uneventful and very quiet and calm. Unlike their Mom and I.
I guess paying colleges that much could be called stressful, but its something we planned and saved for, since their births, so not so much.
Would I like that 250K back, fukk ya...