Nick Cannon says having 12 kids was 'careless' without confronting trauma first

Television star Nick Cannon, known for having 12 children with six women, said Monday that having so many kids was "careless" without his having worked through his own trauma first

Television star Nick Cannon, known for having 12 children with six women, said Monday that having so many kids was "careless" without his having worked through his own trauma first.

Cannon, the host of TV's "Masked Singer" and "Nick Cannon at Night," revealed his reassessment of his fatherhood journey on "The Breakfast Club" radio show and podcast, hosted by Charlamagne Tha God, Jess Hilarious and DJ Envy.

Asked about his decisions to father his children, Cannon, who has also worked as a comedian, music artist and actor, said he might have done things differently knowing what he has learned in therapy about how childhood trauma can affect adult behavior.

"If I would have did the work and the healing ... I probably would have took my time in a lot of other scenarios," he said. "Things might have been a little different."

Cannon said his 2016 divorce from singer Mariah Carey after eight years of marriage added to his personal trauma. The two had his first children, twins Monroe and Moroccan Scott, in 2011. Cannon told the show he acted out after the breakup.