The pandemic has highlighted many challenges for mothers, but they aren’t necessarily new
The pandemic has presented challenges and obstacles for many Americans, but one group has been getting a lot of attention lately: moms.
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The pandemic has presented challenges and obstacles for many Americans, but one group has been getting a lot of attention lately: moms.
52% of employed parents with children younger than 12 say it has been difficult to handle child care responsibilities during the pandemic.
Balancing work and family duties brings challenges for working parents. Yet many say working is best for them at this point in their life.
The changing role of fathers has introduced new challenges as dads juggle the competing demands of family and work.
Allegations about sexual misconduct by prominent men in politics, entertainment, media and other industries have reverberated across the United States in recent months, drawing attention to issues of gender equality in the workplace and in broader American society.
By comparison, just 3% say women shouldn’t be able to take any type of maternity leave.
Changing diapers and arranging play dates is a world apart from running the carpool and helping with college applications.
The likelihood of becoming a young father plummets for those with a bachelor’s degree or more: Just 14% had their first child prior to age 25.
Today’s working fathers are just as likely as working mothers to say that finding the right balance between their job and their family life is a challenge.
The “leisure gap” between fathers and mothers, which is quite modest on the weekdays, grows to a one hour difference on Saturdays and Sundays.
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