Gayle King opens up about a parenting regret many parents quietly relate to

Even for someone as confident and accomplished as Gayle King, parenting didn’t come without second-guessing.In a recent conversation, the veteran broadcaster shared one of her biggest regrets when it came to raising her two children. And it’s the kind of admission that feels a little too familiar for a lot of parents.Speaking with Sarah Jessica Parker and Ruthie Rogers she revealed her biggest regret. "I remember raising them [on] fish sticks, tater tots, SpaghettiOs," the mother to daughter Kirby, 39, and son Will, 37 said. "That's one of my biggest regrets. If I could do it over, well, first I'd have to learn how to cook. But then, you know, that's sort of what people did. That is a big...if I had to read my regret, I wish I'd done a better job with that," she said, as reported by People. And while she’s always been known for her warmth and clarity on screen, she admits she wishes she had this situation differently at home.King didn’t frame it as a failure. It was more of a quiet, honest acknowledgment. Now, with her children grown, King says she sees things more clearly. It’s something you understand better once you’ve moved through it.There’s also a sense of grace in how she talks about it. It’s just a recognition that parenting is messy, and even with the best intentions, you don’t always strike the perfect tone.King’s honesty doesn’t offer a fix or a perfect takeaway. But it does something else. It normalises the idea that regret can exist alongside love.Because in the end, parenting isn’t about getting everything right. It’s about learning, adjusting, and quietly admitting that you would do a few things differently if you had the chance.There’s something about Gayle King that just feels incredibly grounded. Whether she’s on CBS Mornings hitting tough questions or just laughing on set, she manages to be sharp without losing that genuine warmth. We all know her for her massive career and that legendary friendship with Oprah.She’s super open about the ups and downs of parenting and what it’s actually like to get older, and she does it without that glossy, "I have a perfect life" filter. It’s that willingness to admit she’s still figuring things out that makes her stand out—she feels like a real person, not just a TV personality.