" The Cost of Kids"

🎙️ Episode 12 — The Cost of Kids

Episode Description

Kids today aren’t just growing up…

They’re growing up expensive.

From phones and gaming systems to sports, activities, and clothes — raising kids in today’s culture looks very different than it did before.

In this episode of The Cost of Culture Podcast, Chris breaks down the real cost of raising kids in 2026, including:

• The rising price of childhood
• Boys vs girls — who’s more expensive?
• The true cost of extracurricular activities and youth sports
• How cell phones and technology changed parenting
• Then vs now — how we were raised vs how we raise our kids
• And the uncomfortable question… are we raising a spoiled culture?

With real numbers showing it can cost $300,000+ to raise a child, this episode goes beyond money and asks a deeper question:

What are we really paying for?


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If you’re a parent, this episode will hit home.

And if you’re not…

You might listen and say:
“Yeah… I’m gonna wait a little longer before I sign up for that.” 🤣

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