Mothers who regret having children are speaking out
If given the choice I would choose to have my daughter again I would. But even so I can definitely empathize with many of the people in this article.<p>My wife and i have always been very open communicators. After having a kid when people would ask us if we are enjoying parenthood we&#x27;ve always answered honest.<p>&quot;It&#x27;s the most work we have ever done in our life&quot; (and I build startups!)... &quot;We got no sleep last night, she woke up at 2 AM and wouldn&#x27;t go back to bed.&quot;<p>And it is amazing to me the backlash we got. People who plan to have children were telling us &quot;all I ever here is the bad stuff!&quot; and essentially saying we should lie and say everything is perfect.<p>The fact is, having a child is the biggest life commitment you will ever make and if you and your significant other are not  prepared, you&#x27;re in for a bad time.<p>But at the same time I think this whole &quot;you&#x27;re not allowed to say anything bad about parenthood&quot; is unhealthy.<p>This article talks about people who are willing to speak their truth about parenthood and I think overall that is a good thing.<p>Edit:
If more people talked honestly about he burden of parenthood we&#x27;d maybe have less unwanted kids. We as a species are well past the point where we have to have 10 kids just to ensure the bloodline continues. Be honest with people about how difficult being a parent is. Some people like my wife and I will choose to do it anyway knowing exactly what we are getting into and other&#x27;s won&#x27;t. And that&#x27;s OK.