@kelleydaring: #motherhoodunfiltered #momlifebelike #childfree #childfreebychoice #mentalillness

tyedyechili Gen X :

I worked with ei kids for years… and it is so, so hard.

erhelene82 :

As a Clinical Psychologist- this happens SO often. Parents end up hostages and it’s devastating.

Silvie🪷 :

Both me and my husband have bad genetics, both sides have autism, and mental illness such as psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in our immediate families. We currently consulting so I can get my tubes tied or removed ☺️the thought of this procedure makes me immensely happy!

leftphalange :

Cherylyn :

I always say having kids is a gamble and people laugh as if I’m being funny but I’m not.

charlottewestlake1 :

I have two autistic sons..I had my oldest boy when I was 17, I’m now 38. I adore my children..but I will be caring for them till the day I die. I’m tired…

Toodle Boots :

I’m an astrologer and I didn’t have children because my chart said they would destroy or be destroyed. Hard pass. I had no idea of all the ways a child could derail your life. I’m a widow now after 30 years of happy marriage. I have no regrets

Alexis :

I would never survive this. Ever.

✨🪷Rita🪷✨ :

That's also my spinster aunt's advice to us all of her nieces & nephews - check medical history before falling in love

Jessý :

I was the sister to a child like this. I spent whole portions of my teen years hiding under a bed. I now live in another country and have decided not to have children.

Emma A Riot :

I adopted a child from foster care that has a disability but it was not disclosed this way. Its been hell. I regret it daily while also feeling so sad for him. I love him but I miss my old life so much

Riley (Taylor’s Version) 🫶 :

before you have kids you really have to decide if this is something you will be okay with dealing with because it is a very real possibility

Nunya :

life is a burden, thats why I dont want any.

amandamandamanda123 :

My parents chose to adopt because they both had schizophrenia in their families 🥺

Mother0f5dragons🔥🔥 :

My middle son has high functioning autism. Life is so hard. I’ve had so many mental breakdowns and I suffer alone aside from my partner. My older kids hide in their rooms. They don’t want to be around their brother. I miss spending as much time with them. Any time I try and share what life is like, people dismiss me and say he’s 7 he can’t be that bad.. or you’re not being a parent, that’s why he acts like that. It’s very lonely. Every single day is hard.

Rukiyah :

It gets scarier by the story..... Slowly I'm content for not having one

sassyfrass90 :

I would never judge parents in this situation. one of the reasons I dont want kids is the possibility this could happen. not something I can handle.

edigibson1 :

Your outfit is so Disney channel

Augusta Joseph 📚 :

omg this sounds like a nightmare.

Lumi 🇳🇱🇺🇸 :

I asked for genetic testing and was denied in the USA. This was well before I got pregnant. Our son was born a carrier of cystic fibrosis. It could've been SO much worse, we know. We tried to get help... please include genetic testing as a normal, essential part of pregnancy.

Asia Black :

I never skip a video from you. I don’t have kids and these stories … yea. It makes me think really hard about it

Ⓐtom 🏴⚛️ :

It's really devastating that due to a lot of systematic forces, our society has chosen the nuclear family model over communal parenting, and now parents have to essentially become mini experts when their children have issues. From mental health to children who ended up on the wrong side of the internet or in the wrong friendgroup, parents get very little support, and even less support if they don't have the money for psychologists, medicine, outpatient support, caretakers, etc. Ofc parents need to parent, but leaving them alone to handle everything is so broken no wonder children and parents end up with so much resentment. We really need to develop more communal ways of parenting, it would be beneficial for both the parents and children who both deserve love and support.

Bubble pop electric :

I'm lowkey scared to have kids cus what if they end up like this. i heard so many stories like this that I think adopting might be the safer option

Blahblahblahhhhhhhhh :

This is why we all need to vote for universal healthcare

Megan :

I’m 31 with shit genetics and I will never put a person through the mental turmoil I go through daily. It is hell and it’s only gonna get worse from here.