Does money matter when raising children,

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"Children will notice differences with or without my help. I want them to be able to put them in perspective."

I think perhaps the difference in our respective ways of thinking is that I do not consider not being able to afford something to be a value judgment in and of itself. I watched my parents go from affording very little to affording almost anything they wanted, without ever showing a change in lifestyle or values. To me, being able to afford something, in and of itself, is not a value judgment. Of course, I also do not think that someone collecting food stamps or welfare reflects anything about their character.

I hope you're well, too.