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RE: The High Costs of Being a Single Mother in America
Parenthood is indeed tough, especially being a mother where we have to be everything and everywhere at once. It's not easy providing food and shelter for our little ones. Like I myself too have to struggle sometimes. Sacrifice my meal at work by bringing leftover dinner to save up to buy milk and diaper.
Yes, many sacrifices. I've gone hungry before, so my boys would not.
It's insane how expensive diapers are.
Not sure what's the living cost like at your place but from where I live, an average person's income is about 2.3k after tax. About 50 bucks for a box of milk, it gets cheaper as the baby grew older. Diaper itself is about 35bucks. There are people who buy 650gram worth of milk for 150 and a pack of diaper with approximately 50 pieces at 70. That's insane ! Im going for the average priced ones and I'm already halfway crying 😂😂😂 LOL ! Now I feel bad for taking 10bucks from my mom every week back then.
It's pretty bad here. Rent is average 75% of income if single. Milk is $20 a canniser. Pack of midbrand diapers is about $20.