Social Good Moms

Shelbi Kohler is a certified birth doula, mother of seven, and the founder of True Joy Birthing, a resource for expecting families covering doula services, birth support, and maternal health across the United States.

We all know that the cost of child care can be a crippling necessity for many families. And it seems that the costs are only going up. In fact, most U.S. families do not earn nearly enough to comfortably afford child care. According to WalletHub, married couples can spend up to 14% of their income on child care, whereas single parents can spend up to 59%.