Pew study reveals gender divides in how full-time working parents experience work-life balance
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Alexandra Olson, Claire Savage
Summary
A Pew Research Center study of 2,242 full-time working parents reveals key challenges including work-life balance struggles, guilt over missing children's events, and differing perceptions between mothers and fathers on household chores and career advancement. Mothers were more likely than fathers to report that having children hindered their career progression.
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Mothers were more likely than fathers to say that having children made it harder to advance at work.
Most are upset to miss out on events with their kids, and many don't have enough time to exercise.
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