In this episode, Wole and Tobi try to make sense of a growing tension many people feel but struggle to articulate: why starting a family now feels economically overwhelming.

Sparked by real nursery costs, they unpack how raising children has become increasingly financialised — from childcare and education to housing and work expectations. They explore fertility decline across regions, the mismatch between income growth and family costs, and whether modern economies have quietly made children feel like liabilities rather than a blessing.

This isn’t an episode with neat answers. It’s a conversation about numbers, faith, fear, privilege, necessity, and meaning — and how people navigate parenthood when the system itself feels misaligned.

As always, this is sensemaking in real time.

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