Jane Fonda regrets not being a 'better parent'

Veteran actress says she wished she could have been more "present" as a mother.

The 78-year-old actress, who has daughters with her ex-husband Roger Vadim, and a son with former partner

Tom Hayden

, feels she should not have passed her responsibilities as a parent to the two fathers, reported Female First.

Jane Fonda is 'happier' at 78

"I regret I wasn't a better parent. I didn't really know how. I was fortunate that the two husbands I have children with were very good fathers so my children are OK, but I wish I had been more of a present mother," she said.