Because of our student loan debt, my husband and I cannot afford to have a second child. Here is a picture of our beautiful, amazing, son, Jack. We would love to have one more kiddo. Unfortunately, our payments of over $1,000.00 a month make it impossible. We are both teachers at an urban school. We both love our jobs. If we weren’t making these gigantic student loan payments, we would be totally fine. No issues. Savings even. As of now, we struggle to pay the loans, daycare, and just the daily necessities. When I was in high school, the guidance counselor asked me what I wanted to do with my life. True story, I said be a Mom. Student loan debt is taking that away from me. I am thankful for all I have, my lovely son, my awesome husband, a job (for crying out loud!). But the fact that freaking student loans are making it impossible to have a second child, breaks my heart to an extent that is hard to express.
