Too busy, too stressed, no time for the kids: a modern family's story
18 years, 6 months ago

Too busy, too stressed, no time for the kids: a modern family's story

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But the Thomas family's story is increasingly the norm as millions of parents now work hours that conflict with the time when their children are at home. It says eight out of 10 working fathers and more than half of working mothers work unsocial hours, reducing the time they can spend with their children. The chief executive of Working Families, Sarah Jackson, warned: "For some families the time squeeze is hurting emotional and physical well-being, and stunting family development." The Chartered Management Institute's 2006 Quality of Life Working survey of 10,000 managers also shows that family time is a problem, with 92 per cent regularly working over their contracted hours and more than half saying it damages relationships with partners or children.

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More than 300,000 families in poverty despite parents working full-time
1 year, 1 month ago

More than 300,000 families in poverty despite parents working full-time

The Independent  

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What happens to childcare promises that sound too good to be true
1 year, 3 months ago

What happens to childcare promises that sound too good to be true

The Independent  

When Jeremy Hunt announced 30 hours a week of free childcare for all working parents in the Budget in March this year, it seemed too good to be true. Her colleague Bridget Phillipson, the shadow education secretary, had been prevented from promising to expand free childcare on the grounds that a Labour government would inherit a wasteland after 14 Tory …

Almost half of mothers feel ‘trapped’ in jobs due to limited hours childcare are open
3 years, 7 months ago

Almost half of mothers feel ‘trapped’ in jobs due to limited hours childcare are open

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost half of mothers feel “trapped” in their work due to childcare …

Working women suffer as covid-19 empties classrooms across the world
3 years, 8 months ago

Working women suffer as covid-19 empties classrooms across the world

Live Mint  

After a long winter lockdown that included months of homeschooling, Annie Barratt hoped to concentrate on her career. Barratt’s situation is an increasingly common one across the UK, where covid-19 cases are now at their highest since January and many thousands of schools are sending children home into mandatory self-isolation. “This not surprisingly is having a disproportionate impact on not …

Childcare costs keeping parents out of work and hurting the economy
4 years, 5 months ago

Childcare costs keeping parents out of work and hurting the economy

ABC  

Kate Olivieri and her husband know only too well the cost of child care in Australia. Key points: Caps on the childcare rebate, loss of family benefits and the tax system mean that some "second earners" would be working for nothing on a fifth day Economists point to this as a key reason why Australia has a high rate of …

Without childcare, it will be a rough road to recovery
4 years, 7 months ago

Without childcare, it will be a rough road to recovery

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Work Transformed newsletter. Single parents, parents of young children and parents who can’t work from home are the groups most at risk of leaving their jobs due to a lack of childcare, reports CNN Business’ Anneken Tappe. Setting up a childcare facility in three weeks One way businesses can help …

The mythical work-life balance that parents are chasing with Lawrence Leung
6 years, 6 months ago

The mythical work-life balance that parents are chasing with Lawrence Leung

ABC  

As I write this column, my toddler is in front of the television, squeezing a cold tea bag over the couch. The eternal work day "I loved my colleagues, my job was very interesting, and I didn't want to lose my career," says Ruth. Ruth's way to "have it all" was to continue working through the night on her computer …

Overworked parents having to scale-back careers to spend time with family, new study shows
7 years, 2 months ago

Overworked parents having to scale-back careers to spend time with family, new study shows

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Working parents who are struggling …

73% of parents stagger work leave to cover school holiday childcare - poll
8 years, 8 months ago

73% of parents stagger work leave to cover school holiday childcare - poll

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly three-quarters of working parents plan to take a separate …

Friends and family pick up slack as pre-school daycare costs rise
10 years, 6 months ago

Friends and family pick up slack as pre-school daycare costs rise

Dutch News  

Rising costs have led to a drop in the number of parents using daycare centres for pre-school children, the government’s social policy unit SCP says in a new report. The number of young children in organised daycare has fallen 11% over the past two years, the national statistics office CBS said earlier this year. In December 2011, some 322,000 children …

Friends and family pick up slack as pre-school daycare costs rise
10 years, 6 months ago

Friends and family pick up slack as pre-school daycare costs rise

Dutch News  

Rising costs have led to a drop in the number of parents using daycare centres for pre-school children, the government’s social policy unit SCP says in a new report. The number of young children in organised daycare has fallen 11% over the past two years, the national statistics office CBS said earlier this year. In December 2011, some 322,000 children …

Expensive daycare results in shrinking work force
11 years, 6 months ago

Expensive daycare results in shrinking work force

NL Times  

Parents work less because day care is becoming increasingly expensive, according to a survey by the FNV and the foundation for Working Parents. Only yesterday Minister Asscher reported that, although the use of daycare shows a decline, most parents continue to work as much as before. Kids_at_daycare Grant Barrett Wikimedia commons The FNV poll found that forty percent of all …

Costly childcare `keeps mothers out of work'
25 years, 9 months ago

Costly childcare `keeps mothers out of work'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy HUNDREDS OF thousands of mothers …

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