August 22, 2025 5 hacks for helping working parents reduce the mental load BY Jessica Koosed Etting Work emails ping as they come in. A text reminder flashes: Empty bottles are needed for science class tomorrow. The dog’s out of food. A soccer tournament just got moved to next weekend. The babysitter needs to get booked … Continue reading 5 hacks for helping working parents reduce the mental load
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The Surgeon General’s warning on parents’ mental health fails to mention one major stressor
August 28, 2024 The surgeon general’s warning on parents’ mental health fails to mention one major stressor Two-thirds of two-parent families have both parents working jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Managing that balance is no small task. BY Sarah Bregel Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, just issued a major warning about the … Continue reading The Surgeon General’s warning on parents’ mental health fails to mention one major stressor
Parents are avoiding hard conversations with Gen Z
August 21, 2024 Parents are avoiding hard conversations with Gen Z Parents who find a topic difficult are less likely to bring it up even when they think it’s important. BY Shalene Gupta Difficult conversations with parents are rite of passage for childhood, whether it’s about friendship, grades, mental health, or romance. However, a new Gallup … Continue reading Parents are avoiding hard conversations with Gen Z
Ad engagement improves when kids and parents watch together
When parents and children watch ads on CTV together, there’s an impact on engagement. Kim Davis on August 20, 2024 Over 90% of parents think brands that advertise alongside children’s and family content are more trustworthy than brands that advertise in other environments. That was the headline from a new study by Future Today, … Continue reading Ad engagement improves when kids and parents watch together
New York is about to give parents more control over their kids’ social media feeds
New York is about to give parents more control over their kids’ social media feeds It would also require parental permission for late-night notifications. karissa bell Tue, Jun 4, 2024 Matt Cardy via Getty Images New York is poised to pass a law that will bar social media platforms from showing algorithmic feeds … Continue reading New York is about to give parents more control over their kids’ social media feeds
4 ways leaders can better support stressed-out caregivers and working parents
By Jennifer Cohen February 03, 2024 American mothers are facing an existential crisis. There have never been more of us, yet it doesn’t feel like it’s any easier. There are also nearly 44 million caregivers in this country—a disproportionate number of them women (75%). The tune of their free labor? $470 billion each year, … Continue reading 4 ways leaders can better support stressed-out caregivers and working parents
It’s Time That Your Company Invests In Policies That Benefit Working Parents
It’s Time That Your Company Invests In Policies That Benefit Working Parents ValueWalk / 16 Mar 2023 Corporate America is facing a growing problem. More working parents are quitting and leaving their jobs to attend to their families, and employers are perhaps the ones to blame for the lackluster support and guidance. America’s working parents … Continue reading It’s Time That Your Company Invests In Policies That Benefit Working Parents
How To Start a Business While Living With Your Parents
How To Start a Business While Living With Your Parents Amanda Winstead / 07 Sep 2022 The idea of starting a business is still one of the significant dreams of many aspiring entrepreneurs. Even young people are eager to make an impression and sell their clever product or service to the masses. However, when … Continue reading How To Start a Business While Living With Your Parents
Parents Plan To Spend An Average Of $1,104 On Back-To-School: Study
Parents Plan To Spend An Average Of $1,104 On Back-To-School: Study by Ray Schultz , August 4, 2022 Email will play a small but hopefully real role in separating parents from the $1,104 they plan to spend on back-to-school supplies this year, according to a survey by RetailMeNot. . The top ten places where shoppers … Continue reading Parents Plan To Spend An Average Of $1,104 On Back-To-School: Study
It’s Back-To-School Time Again: Price-Conscious Parents Are Carefully Shopping
It’s Back-To-School Time Again: Price-Conscious Parents Are Carefully Shopping by Ray Schultz , July 28, 2022 Parents are in a spending mode as their children prepare to go back to school. Of all adults in the U.S., 48% will buy items for the 2022 school season, spending an average of $911, according to the Back-to-School … Continue reading It’s Back-To-School Time Again: Price-Conscious Parents Are Carefully Shopping