Opinion
More than 60 percent of today’s parents spend more time with their children than their parents did with them, according to a OnePoll survey.
Society has been asking for better parent involvement for decades. Is your business modeled to support today’s parents?
. . . 74 percent of parents polled think it is more challenging to raise a child than when they grew up . . . older employers and managers need to consider how important child rearing considerations are to employee satisfaction . . .” – Kirk Augustine
Source: Talker, February 14, 2022. Link. The top factors that make modern parenting a tougher job were found to be:
- the emergence of social media (66 percent)
- more parents working full-time jobs (64 percent)
- technology (58 percent)
INSIGHTS: As employers, HR executives and managers there is a lot to think about when reviewing this article and others like it. To meet the needs of parents and positively affect their families it will take thought, trial and effort.