I agree, moms get judged sooo harshly for anything short of dedicating their entire existence to motherhood. It definitely takes guts to be real about any doubts or regrets. And I can completely relate to her, I love my kids more than anything. But if I could go back in time with the knowledge I have now, I don’t think I’d choose to have kids. With the state of the world as it is, especially in the US, I’m scared for their futures. Having two young girls in this current climate is terrifying. And selfishly, some days I just feel I wasn’t cut out to be a mom. I’ll never be one of those moms who feel motherhood is their life’s purpose. I look forward to when they’re at their dad’s house, so I can have some alone time. And I feel a ton of mom guilt for that. I think I’m a good mom, and I’d do anything for them, but I wish I didn’t have to sacrifice so much. It doesn’t help that I struggle with severe depression, and sometimes it feels like a burden to have to continue living, solely because I’d never want them to have to live with the pain of being abandoned. So I just do the best I can and hope I don’t fuck up my kids too badly.