Nick Cannon says his decision to father 12 children stemmed from unresolved trauma and a period of 'frivolous' decision-making, remarks he made during a Monday appearance on The Breakfast Club. The entertainer told the radio hosts that he is in a 'learning' period and acknowledging that his past pain shaped his conduct. "I know it all started from a place of pain, and not really healing properly," Cannon said. "Because I had access to everything, so I just allowed that to cloud my decision making."