Penny Parnevik shared a picture on Instagram over two weeks ago where she is lying on a couch with her newborn baby on her chest, a book in one hand and a glass of wine in the other. The post sparked strong reactions from several followers. Several media outlets reported on the criticism that followed the post.
Penny Parnevik has received a letter at home that a concern report has been made to social services. She initially thought the letter was about the approval of her three-week-old baby's name. Social services chose not to proceed with the concern report.
It's pretty crazy, I think. I have four children who are doing great and I love being a mom.
It remains unknown who made the concern report to social services, what specific content in the Instagram post triggered it, and how many followers reacted negatively to the post. The exact date when Penny Parnevik shared the Instagram post and the legal basis for social services' decision are not confirmed.
But no. Then I read and just thought: wait, what? I called Douglas (Murray, husband, editor's note) and he actually started laughing. He thought it was too crazy to take seriously. At the same time, a small part of me takes it seriously.
I think that they perhaps assume and see and think that I am a sensible mom, like.
Here I struggle on with managing to drop off and pick up, being an involved mom, going to cheerleading and hockey and doing all those things. I think that I am a very good mom, so it's crazy to get reported to social services.
I think a lot about not posting things that could affect my children negatively. But never in my life did I think that a mother of four having a glass of wine would lead to a social services report.
Maybe one should think even more and share less of one's life, but that would be a shame too, I think.