My feature in ELLE magazine
My essay about the cost of kids is in the October issue of ELLE. There's no online link (yet?), but it's on page 414 (Jennifer Lopez is on the cover, looking classy). A tease:
Cradle Robber?
Women aren't supposed to think about the childbearing decision as an economic one. But how does a young couple factor the cost of a kid into an already paycheck-to-paycheck existence? One would-be mother stares down the crib sheet.
I’m everlastingly grateful to my wonderful family (especially my mom) and my fiancée, K.O., for encouraging me to write honestly about my experiences -- and for being so supportive and understanding when I went ahead and did just that.
Curious to hear reactions to this one...
UPDATE: My story is now available online at elle.com
http://www.elle.com/featurefullstory/14629/cradle-robber-rising-childbearing-costs.html