TED Talks Daily What working parents really need from workplaces | Angela Garbes
Feb 12, 2023
Explore the pressing needs of working parents and the outdated structures of many workplaces. Discover the unseen struggles they face while juggling careers and family responsibilities. The discussion highlights the importance of recognizing caregiving roles as vital contributions to society. It calls for meaningful changes and open conversations to create supportive environments for families, urging businesses to adapt to the evolving dynamics of family life.
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Parenting as Work
- Every parent is a working parent, regardless of paid employment.
- Parenting involves significant domestic labor, often overlooked.
Evolving Family Structures
- Modern families often require multiple incomes, and women want to work.
- Society still expects women to handle most domestic work, leading to outsourcing.
Paid Family Leave
- The US lags behind most industrialized nations in not guaranteeing paid family leave.
- Paid leave should cover various caregiving needs, not just newborns.