"I wish I'd never had them": the pain of regretting kids

Podcast: Ladies, We Need To Talk · ABC Australia

Opublikowano: 2026-08-17

Having children is one of the most rewarding and meaningful things we can do. But what if you wish you'd never become a parent? For mothers especially, the taboo of admitting they regret their children can be incredibly lonely. Many carry their grief, loss of identity and exhaustion in silence. Yumi Stynes gets a rare window into the lives of people who love their children but admit that if they could go back in time, they'd make a different choice. Featured in this episode: Ella Reed, sociologist at Monash University researching maternal...