Regretting parenthood

This study aimed to explore what it means to regret parenthood. By reviewing what is written in online forums and interviewing parents who regret having children, the study aims to explore how parenting regrets arise, are experienced, handled and responded to, and what consequences the regret has for the individual. The current study contributes an interdisciplinary perspective on parenting songs, and brings together perspectives from medicine, psychology, philosophy, gender studies and history.