by Dorota Gizicka, Michał A. Michalski and Krzysztof Szwarc
Parenting is a multi-dimensional experience that positively affects men and women’s skills, competence, and attitudes in ways that are useful in their work outside the home, according to a report from the Polish think-tank, the Institute for Family and Society Studies. The 2024 report is based on a nationwide representative survey of parents in Poland.
Parenthood Is Rewarding, Despite the Costs
The majority of Polish parents claim that it’s worth being a parent. Nearly three-fourths of parents in our study (72%) claim that the intangible benefits of being a parent outweigh the financial costs of raising children. Only 6% disagree. Furthermore, 85% of parents cannot imagine life without a child (10% have no opinion), and almost 80% say they would have children if they could decide again.
