How Much Does A Baby Really Cost?

One parent’s journey to keep expenses low and challenge the accepted thought.

Lane Henry
A Parent Is Born
Published in
7 min readAug 25, 2021

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“Having kids is expensive.” This phrase is drilled into us in young adulthood so that we accept it at face value. It’s true that kids can be expensive, but they don’t have to be. By accepting that they are expensive by default, you don’t even think about the alternative.

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Lane Henry
A Parent Is Born

Reformed banker, writer, mom, traveler, DIYer…in no particular order. I write about finance, parenting, travel, and other things on my mind. 3x top writer.