Caregiving needs are surging in the U.S., and while some can hire professional support, many—especially women—are being pushed out of the workforce as they shoulder these responsib

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lities. Guardian Life Insurance Company of America released a new report revealing a sharp rise in the percentage of full-time employees who are also managing caregiving responsibilities and an increasing number of women leaving full-time roles due to the difficulty of balancing jobs a

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d care. The report found that nearly half (43%) of full-time workers now juggle caregiving, up 13% from 2019. Meanwhile, among full-time working caregivers, men now make up 57% of caregivers,