Yup, that addition explained a lot. With the further breakdown, the $1200/mo on childcare is low enough that I suspect this is a one-income household, in which

Yup, that addition explained a lot. With the further breakdown, the $1200/mo on childcare is low enough that I suspect this is a one-income household, in which case cutting back there may be possible, but I'm guessing that also causes most of the pain to fall on their partner.