“…It is of little wonder, therefore, that contemporary parenting is associated with low mental health indicators, such as anxiety (Kestler-Peleg & Lavenda, 2018), stress, depression, and low self-esteem (Henderson et al, 2016; Rizzo et al, 2013). Moreover, the prevalence of individuals who are childless by choice is growing (Rybińska, 2020), although at the cost of evoking moral outrage and being considered disadvantaged for social connections (Ciaccio et al, 2021). The outlook of research on contemporary parenting as a role that changes from a socially orientated construct to a child-focused construct and, eventually, to a parent-focus construct further emphasizes the individualistic postmodern perception of well-being.…”