Rose Byrne Touches on a Taboo Parenting Topic That Deeply Resonates With Moms

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Parents are praised for being open and vulnerable about the hard side of raising kids — no sleep, no free time, endless emotions — but there are some topics that seem taboo to even think about. And Rose Byrne is getting it all out in the open. The Bridesmaids star opened up about a controversial feeling that many moms (and non-parents) have had, and we love her vulnerability.

In an interview with Motherhood author Sheila Heti for The New York Times, Byrne and Heti talked about something that makes many people uncomfortable: the idea of a woman who doesn’t want to have kids. Byrne, who plays a Long Island Therapist who has to move into a motel room as s