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Parents have suffered during this pandemic, moms especially. This we know from social and traditional media, from polls, from studies that have survived the scrutiny of peer review. Levels of maternal depression and anxiety may vary (by socioeconomic status, marital status, the ages and needs of their kids), but the consistent theme seems to be: They are elevated.
Why? Mothers have disproportionately lost their jobs and financial security during this pandemic, and those who do work find that the burdens of family life fall disproportionately on them. The state has failed them utterly.
about 30 different types of flexibility. it results are what matter. so it s what you do. sometimes you need to be present or but coming in late, leaving early, working more flexible schedules, doesn t affect productivity. in fact it improves it because if you feel your employer is there for you when you need it if you have a child, an aging parent. it s also much more family oriented for a lot of people which is important. the only other question looking over all of this is, is there a way i can get flextime and guest host from home? i m not sure if that s possible. if i could anchor a television show from home. if we can look into that. we can look into that. thank you very much. ellen galinsky. and our call to action this week focuses on the challenges 21st century workers are facing every day as they are employed. we asked you to go to our website and tell us what workplace policies are most important to you and your family. 34% said equal pay for women is the most import