Hmmmm....Yorkieangel made me remember the really hard days - I hate to admit this - but some days when we just wanted some GOOD food instead of mac & cheese at 25 cents a box - I shoplifted food a few times - that was WAY Back in the days of my 1st son when he was a baby & I was still a teen - but there was never enough money for anything except him that 1st year of his life....but worth every second.
Looking back - if you don't have a good financial base raising kids is very expensive - WAY MORE NOW than it was when mine were little.
I see the prices of food these days and just cannot BELIEVE people who make min. wage and have familyies can even afford to eat