Moms in the Sandwich Generation: Career Optimism Special Report | University of Phoenix and Motherly

Workforce Trends

If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  This report explores the growing impact of dual-caregiving—supporting both children and aging parents—on working mothers. It reveals the significant career, financial, and emotional toll on this fast-growing employee segment and highlights the urgent need for employer action. Among the findings: 51% …

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Parents Are Minimizing Work Relationships to Make Time for Childcare | Harvard Business Review

Workforce Trends

If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities is a significant challenge for many working parents. To manage their time effectively, parents often adopt strategies like declining lunch invites, skipping team social hours, or steering conversations away from non-work topics. While these tactics help them …

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What Parents Say About How Childcare Problems Affect Employment and Hours Worked | Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Workforce Trends

If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. Childcare challenges remain a significant barrier for working parents, with new data from the U.S. Census Bureau shedding light on their growing impact. According to the report, “there are about 60 million adults in the United States between the ages of …

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Married to the Job No More: Craving Flexibility, Parents Are Quitting to Get It | McKinsey

Workforce Trends

The challenges faced by working parents throughout the pandemic have been well-documented. Simultaneously, much has been written about how workers are leaving (or considering leaving) their jobs for new opportunities. According to this new McKinsey & Company article, parents were more likely to have left their jobs over the past several months than their nonparent …

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The New Strategic Road Map for Attracting and Retaining Working Parents | MIT Sloan Management Review

Talent Management

Various reports show many workers are placing greater value on their wellbeing and overall quality of life. And as mentioned in this article, “for some working parents, this has meant re-evaluating and recommitting to their choice of where to live. Parents’ preference for community stability competes strongly with career mobility once kids become part of the …

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