Spotted this on NPR's web site: Studies Show Kids May Not Be 'Bundles of Joy.'

First of all, love the headline. I don't think most parents need studies to tell us that no babe is a bundle of joy all the time.

But the story, which reports that sociologists are finding that parents today may be more depressed than their childless friends, was interesting. The most telling quote, I thought, was from a sociologist who says the depression doesn't come from having children, but from the environment in which we have them. We lack support systems and family-friendly policies that would give us more enjoyment of our children, and less anxiety about giving them a good life.

This seems like the perfect topic for a Guilty-Mom poll. You have until Friday at noon to weigh in: