At the age of 17, I gave birth to my first son and a year later I was involved in running my first business, a newsagent, which required starting work at 4am each morning, seven days a week – it involved many sleepless nights.
Having children is one of the great joys in life and we all want our children to have the best possible start. Three decades on from when I had my children, the cost of childcare is still the biggest expense you will face as a parent; some families are spending more on childcare than on the weekly shop, renting a house or their mortgage.
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