How do our ideas about motherhood affect the decision to have a child or not? Charlotte was recently a speaker at the ‘Fertility Intentions and Behaviour in Iceland’ final project conference at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik, discussing parenting culture and declining fertility rates with colleagues from around the world. You can see more…

We held a launch for the project at the House of Lords in April, featuring Ann Oakley in conversation with Kate Brintworth, Chief Midwife NHS England. Thank you to all of you who came and made this such a special evening. Watch recording

Charlotte and Ann were recently invited on to BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour to discuss the project and share their reflections on revisiting the project as well as how things have changed for mothers over the last 50 years. You can listen to the recording here: (from 42 minutes in)

Charlotte recently presented a paper on behalf of the team at the International Child and Family Conference in Bristol (June 2025) reflecting on some of the ethical, methodological and practical challenges of carrying out research over a 50-year period. It was a great opportunity to connect with other scholars in the field, particularly those who…