How workplace benefits and flexibility shape parents’ ability to balance work and family
Pew says 2,242 parents found paid leave, telework and childcare help are often out of reach, with lower-income families least likely to get them.
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Work-life balance doesn’t exist for working parents
If work-life balance is hard to come by for many American workers, then it’s virtually impossible to achieve for working parents. A new study from the Pew Research Center captures just how porous the boundary is for parents who are struggling to juggle work and life. For the majority of parents, their caregiving responsibilities bleed into work—and vice versa. In a survey of 2,242 working parents in the U.S., Pew found that among those who work…
How workplace benefits and flexibility shape parents’ ability to balance work and family
As part of a larger survey about their experiences, we asked working parents what work arrangements or employer-provided benefits would be the most helpful to them and whether those things are available at their current job. In many cases, the arrangements and benefits working parents think of as helpful aren’t widely accessible – and this […]
Survey confirms the struggle of working parents: 'No way to be two things at once'
Sign up for the Planet Money newsletter. The world is confusing. Economics can help.Amber Petersen’s struggles are likely familiar to any working parent.Some days at work, she finds herself diverted to family matters. A school nurse calls to tell her that one of her children is sick. She needs to leave work immediately.Other days, she wishes she could be chaperoning a field trip instead of scheduling meetings and putting together files at the sm…
Three Quarters of Parents Say Their Working Arrangements Don’t Fit Modern Family Life
A new report reveals that parents increasingly want flexible work, predictable schedules and more time with family, as 75% say modern jobs no longer fit real family life. Three quarters of working parents say their current work arrangements do not match the life they actually want, while nearly three in four (72%) simply want more flexibility to spend time with their children, according to a major US survey, from New America – a community of thi…
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