Photo by Greg Eans, Messenger-Inquirer | geans@messenger-inquirer.com

Mariah Castlen, left, and Alexander Castlen play on the couch in their home in Owensboro with their four children, A. J. Castlen, 3, from left, Riley Newton, 7, MaKayla Castlen, 5, and Easton Castlen, 6 months. The Castlens pay a combined $365 per week for daycare.

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