[비즈한국] In modern Korean society, the word 'parenting' carries an inherent sense of fatigue. Giving birth to a child, raising them, and living with them have all become undertakings that require enormous determination. Low birth rate statistics clearly illustrate this reality. In 2025, South Korea's total fertility rate stood at 0.72, the lowest among OECD countries. It is an era where society appears too difficult to raise children in, and the very fact of having a child has become a 'burden'.
'Questions in Homes with Children' begins from that harsh reality. However, the authors do not lament the situation. Instead, they ask: "If so, what kind of adults should we be by our children's side?"
Buneomi is a group of caregivers who gathered in 2018 with the critical awareness that 'we cannot just wait for the world to change.' They are accustomed to bringing issues of the 'personal sphere'—such as marriage, family, gender, and caregiving—into the language of society. Following 'Do Feminists Also Get Married?' in 2019, 'Is Your Sex Life Equal?' in 2020, and 'Shall We Watch Together?' in 2023, this fourth book, 'Questions in Homes with Children', confronts the theme of 'life with children' head-on.
