Pre-parental anxiety is what modern day parents worry about when deciding whether to have children or not. Its a composite of anxieties about multiple issues including about societal shifts, climate change and FOMO about regretting not having children later on but not having the option available then.
Male partner: I'm not sure if I want to have kids, there are so many people already in the world today and limited resources. Plus I like enjoying our kid-free time right now.
Female partner: I agree, but if we wait too long and then decide we want them in 10 years, it might be difficult later.
Male partner: Its pre-parental anxiety.
Female partner: I agree, but if we wait too long and then decide we want them in 10 years, it might be difficult later.
Male partner: Its pre-parental anxiety.
by Mister Crapaud January 21, 2024

by Mogaku December 19, 2021

When one spouse is working the other parent is in charge of all things parenting:cooking, cleaning, diapers, taking them to school, packing their snacks and lunch, etc. then after a set period of time, the other parent takes over to switch roles.
Yeah I’m not sure what happens in the mornings and how they get to school…. But I do dinner and bedtime. It’s a bit of seesaw parenting
by jondres February 13, 2022

When you mess up as a kid and your parent says, "I'm not mad. I'm just disappointed" and somehow makes your mistake sound worse.
"I showed up drunk after a high school party once and got the Parental Scold from my dad. It felt worse than my hangover"
by The JBZ September 21, 2022

by Ben Griffiths August 30, 2025
