This is how a false meme is created.
Find a tiny number of dissatisfied mothers, and parade them around as the norm.
If they would look for women who regret *not* having children, they would be deluged by the numbers reporting.
I suspect that a lot of these women who “regret” children would not be happy if they did not have any.
There are people who simply are always unhappy, no matter what.
The media does decide what to parade around per their current and future agendas.
You are so right; I work with MANY women who regret not having children; some are downright hostile to those who did have them. I’ve received invitations to parties from one on my wife’s side who includes “no kids” (and these aren’t “adult-themed” parties); so sad. On the other hand, they are much better off financially (which was often the trade-off to begin with - they wouldn’t sacrifice for children).
I don’t think everyone is made to be a parent, but as I age I see more and more childless people (those who could but wouldn’t have children) rue their decisions.