By 24, I Built a Million-Dollar Brand — Then My Parents Sent Me a $500,000 “Childhood Invoice”

on this. Annotated in the margins with neat, fussy handwriting I recognized as my father’s. The title at the top made me blink twice before the words registered.

COST OF RAISING CAITLYN – YEARS 0–18

My eyes traveled down the list. Diapers, months zero through twenty-four. Formula, premium brand. Pediatrician copays. Car seat. Crib. Pro-rated share of continue reading …