Putting a price tag on motherhood sends out the message: Don’t bother having kids

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Putting a price tag on motherhood sends out the message: Don’t bother having kids

Thursday 16th October 2025, 5:00AM

The Office for National Statistics has revealed that women in the UK lose about £65,000 from their earnings in the five years after the birth of their first child – and with three kids, it’s up to £100,000. It’s shocking, but we can’t reduce motherhood into a spreadsheet, says single mum of two, Charlotte Cripps

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