Joe Schiappa, comedy writer and performer, gives it straight on how expensive it is to raise a child — especially in New York City — and explains why it’s so hard to have a kid growing up in a city full of haves and have-nots.

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Theme music: Neolith by Kevin MacLeod with additional sound design by Laura Grey. Additional music: "Bent and Broken" by Kevin MacLeod. Additional music: "Enter the Party" by Kevin MacLeod. Haiku music: "Winner Winner" by Kevin Macleod. Epilogue music: "Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC by http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0.