Many parents have moments where they miss their life pre-kids. But what's it like when that feeling isn't fleeting? And how does it feel to carry something, that if said out loud, comes at a significant social cost?

motherhood regret is not the same as postnatal depression or other postnatal mental health conditions, although it’s possible to experience both at the same time.

The little research that’s been done shows that women “were often scared to share their stories and, in many cases, were speaking about it for the first time. It’s just too taboo. It’s too much of a risk socially for people to admit,”