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\"Enjoy the most important job on the planet, raising children. I'm enjoying watching you from a distance,\" the \"Promising Young Woman\" star explained.

She said she is \"doing the work of reparenting\" her \"inner child,\" which she said is \"more than enough work.\"

Cox captioned the announcement, \"It's never too late to have a happy childhood.\"

Many of the actress' fans and followers took to the comments to praise her honesty. Many also said they related to not wanting children and commended her for publicly stating it.

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