The Cost Of Parenting Exercise

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The cost of parenting exercise taught me to question why I want to have a child. It not only showed me how financially it can affect my life, but my whole life overall. I learned that you should be in a relationship where you work well with your partner and see if you agree on import issues. There are a lot of lifestyle changes that come with having a kid. When deciding to have a child you need to look at the support that you have. It taught me that I should live a little in life before I decided to be connect with someone by having a child with them. Another thing I learned is if/when I decided to have kids is to try and find a job that puts me in position where it is flexible when having a child. It is not easy to be a parents especially

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