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It should come as no surprise to HR professionals that parents are stressed out. From transitioning back to work after leave to securing adequate childcare, balancing the responsibilities of being an employee with those of being a caregiver is no easy feat—and these challenges are something to which business leaders are increasingly attuned.
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is now sounding the alarm on new stressors today’s parents face, and he’s calling on various stakeholders—including employers—to do more to support these caregivers. Among the factors contributing to heightened parental stress today are financial strain, time demands, and isolation and loneliness, the