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New research examines how workplaces treat parents differently when childcare emergencies arise during work hours. Fathers who leave work for a sick child are generally seen as facing a temporary logistical issue, while mothers in the same situation are more often perceived as themselves being the problem. The findings point to uninterrupted work time as a resource unevenly distributed between parents.
At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, three CEOs who are also mothers discussed the systemic barriers working mothers face in the workplace. They highlighted the lack of affordable childcare and paid maternity leave as major obstacles that persist despite women's growing presence in the workforce and leadership positions.
A new survey finds that over three-quarters of parents say support from Boomer grandparents has become essential to affording the cost of raising children. Rather than singling out big-ticket items like daycare or college savings, the survey points to everyday expenses as the source of the strain that's pushing families to lean on grandparents.