Meghan has opened up about her fears for her children in a new interview with husband Harry (Image: No credit)Meghan Markle has shared her deepest parenting fears in her and Prince Harry’s first joint interview in three years. The Sussexes today had a chat with CBS Sunday Morning’s Jane Pauley about their Archewell Foundation’s new initiative, The Parents Network, which links families who’ve lost children to suicide after they were bullied online. Sadly, this is a cause that hits close to home for Meghan. The mum-of-two, who just celebrated her 43rd birthday this week, has previously spoken about the heart-wrenching abuse she has endured online, as well as the suicidal thoughts she had while still a senior working member of the British Royal family. Looking towards the future, Meghan has voiced a specific worry she has for Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three. When host Jane asked about the couple’s goals for the anti-bullying project moving forward, actress-turned-Royal Meghan responded with an eight-word question, pondering, “What if it was my daughter or my son? ” Meghan said: “I think you have to start somewhere, I think the simplest thing is that anyone watching this or anyone who is able to make change to look at it through the lens of what if it was my daughter or my son.”, reports the Mirror.
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She continued: “My son or my daughter who comes home, who are joyful, who I love. And one day, right under my roof, our entire lives change because of something that was completely out of our control.” The 43-year-old continued: “And if you look it through the lens of parents, there is no way to see it any other way then to find a solution.”” Opening up about her personal mental health journey, Meghan Markle shared her hardships while expecting Archie. Having previously disclosed her battle with suicidal thoughts as a senior royal, Meghan confided in Jane: “When you’ve been through any level of pain or trauma, I believe part of our healing journey is being able to be really open about it.” Reflecting on her own struggles, Meghan expressed: “I haven’t really scraped the surface on my experience but I would never want someone else to make those plans, or for someone else to not be believed. I think you have to start somewhere, look at it through the lens of what if that was my son, or my daughter. If you look at it through the lens of being a parent, you know there is no other solution.”
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Recalling her interview from 2021, Meghan recounted a particularly difficult period when she was five months pregnant with son Archie, dealing with severe mental distress and contemplating self-harm. The Parents’ Network is now available for parents from the US, UK, and Canada to join following a successful two-year pilot program. It’s pitched as a ‘safe, free-to-access peer-support network’, featuring ‘comprehensive advice and resources provided by a licensed facilitator’ – it aims to be an essential lifeline for those seeking help. Addressing the serious issue of online bullying in his most recent interview, Harry declared: “That’s the scariest thing, it could happen to anybody. We always talk about in the olden days if you’re children were under your roof they would be safe, you knew what they were up to.” If you’ve been affected by any of the issues in this story you can contact Samaritans in the UK and Ireland on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnMeghan MarklePrincePrince Harry
