"Parenting feels consistently exhausting and stressful for a large percentage of parents, but that feeling of exhaustion and stress is felt more acutely by mothers"

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https://annehelen.substack.com/p/the-anxious-style-of-american-parenting?fbclid=PAAaa7df406JUQAZUuTP9ocyfL_5rD34mlR11AIJyzMXpreu8NpJZg3J4Q1Uo

What so many seem to forget in this new #covid reality is that school is also not 100% guaranteed #childcare and I'm so glad the article mentions it. Half days, #quarantine, etc there is so much more time during the school year planned and unplanned when kids are home and it seems like the grace that emerged in 2020 for #caregivers has all but gone.
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If you're confused why people are fighting like hell to hang on to #hybrid or #wfh flexibility this is worth a read. I don't keep my kids in the house when I wfh (unless necessary, but that's the next post) so I will have to commute 30 minutes each way childcare. Not having to commute to an office after that is a sanity and productivity saver.
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This article also hits on the financial reality of 2 kids vs 3 kids being the young point on the financial scale 😫 the system is broken and if employers really want people #backintheoffice they will invest benefits in on site #childcare, lobby for universal prek, etc or keep losing talent
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THIS!!!! Hits especially close to home as I'm on #maternityleave and we had a serious discussion about whether paying $30k+ in childcare this year was really worth me going back. It was shocking how quickly I went from "I love my job" to "maybe I have to stay home?"

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https://fortune.com/2023/02/09/how-much-would-you-pay-for-childcare-for-your-career/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16761238964130&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Ffortune.com%2F2023%2F02%2F09%2Fhow-much-would-you-pay-for-childcare-for-your-career%2F