Regretting Parenthood
Project Abstract
The study aims to explore what it means to regret parenthood. By examining online forums and interviewing parents about regret, the study intends to explore how feelings of regret arises, is experienced, handled and treated, and which consequences these feelings have for the individual. Parenthood regret is an unexplored topicin the Nordic context. Previous research comes from countries that differ from the Swedish context in terms of social norms as well as family policies and welfare. The current study contributes with an interdisciplinary perspective on parenthood regret, and brings together medical, psychological, philosophical, gender and historical perspectives.
Publications
Bodin (2022). "Regretting parenthood in a family friendly, 'gender equal’ society: accounts from Swedish online forums". Journal of Family Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/13229400.2022.2156379
Outreach (in Swedish)
"Att ångra sina barn". Barnfrihet, 8 June 2022. https://pod.space/barnfrihet/96-att-angra-sina-barn-del-6-maja-bodin-forskar-om-angrat-foraldraskap
"Idag är många stolta över att de är barnfria". Människor och tro, Sveriges Radio, 25 August 2022. https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/idag-ar-manga-stolta-over-att-de-ar-barnfria
About the Project
Duration
2021–2022
Funding
Kjell och Märta Beijers Stiftelse