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The New Mental Load of Parenting

Children’s mental health needs are getting more complex, and working parents are feeling the impact. As family challenges spill into the workplace, learn how employers can better support working parents with benefits designed for today’s realities.

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Guide

Today’s parents are balancing work with increasingly complex family mental health challenges, from rising anxiety to school-related concerns and uncertainty about where to turn next. As these responsibilities grow, the impact extends into the workplace.

For employers, that can mean lower productivity, increased absenteeism, higher leave rates, and greater retention risk. 

In this guide, you’ll learn:

  • How today’s parenting challenges affect employee well-being, productivity, and retention
  • The barriers that make it difficult for families to access the right care
  • Practical ways employers can better support working parents through comprehensive benefits

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