# The High Cost of Being a Good Parent Right Now

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Podcast: [This Is Not What I Was Expecting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-what-i-was-expecting-5955665)
Published: 2026-03-26T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://notwhatiwasexpecting.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/episodes/the-high-cost-of-being-a-good-parent-right-now-jqthjRJ2
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## Resource

Everything feels more expensive right now, and parents are the ones carrying the stress of trying to make it all work. Groceries cost more. Gas costs more. Housing costs more. Even the little things add up fast. And when you’re raising kids, especially kids who need extra support, that pressure does not stay on the budget spreadsheet. It shows up in the guilt, the exhaustion, the second-guessing, and the constant feeling that no matter how hard you work, it is still not enough. Today's conversation is for parents who are doing the math, cutting back, feeling stretched, and wondering why it still feels so hard. You are not failing. It really is that expensive right now.

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