Our posts so far have examined the lighter side of pregnancy and parenting. We feel that this serves as a nice counterweight to things like the cost of raising a child from birth to high school graduation (over $200,000), which is no laughing matter.
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We will be adding more content (pretty graphs and charts!) to track clearly not just the expenses of childbearing but also the money that can be saved if you are fiscally wise. For now, we hope you enjoy the observations and conversations that have brightened our day.
From the Tumblr demo page:
It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop.
Wise words, indeed, as they may constitute history’s first lead-up to a “That’s what she said!”
Exercise in Hands-Free Parenting
L: this kid was tearing down the shelves at Shoprite this weekend. I was pretty shocked at how the mom could be right next to him and just sort of cast a glance at him once in a while, but not say anything. Wow.
Shortly after L told me her status was now “+1” we were discussing the idea of a blog on baby expenses, written from a personal finance and career** perspective. Here is part of that online conversation…
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S: online calculator sites are one thing, but I think this would be a unique angle
S: howmuchwillmybabycost.com or howmuchwillmybabycost.me
L: not bad
S: simpler and to the point… babyforcheap.com
L: yes you just get it from russia
S: omg that domain is actually available
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S: btw make sure to get your ultrasound pics burned to a cd or something. b/c no blog on having a kid is complete w/o those updates lol
L: :-D
S: knockedup.com… too bad that is a movie title
L: not sure if people want to see other people’s kids
L: unless with funny captions [a la STFU, Parents]
S: haha
L: knockedupnotbroke.com
S: ahh clever
L: knockedupdebtfree.com
S: lolllllll it’s not like you are aiming to be the single mom who is hanging on by a thread
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S: at least we will have a few readers, since you have friends who can stay updated
L: none of my friends are interested in financial stuff
S: hm, yeah in socialist countries i guess there is no need to worry about the price of things [L is originally from Europe]
S: i’m still LOLing at the thought of babyforcheap.com
L: haha, that would probably be shut down
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**L is a developer specializing in website and graphics design. She recently negotiated a salary raise, partly in anticipation of achieving “+1” status.