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Survey confirms the struggle of working parents: 'No way to be two things at once'
A new Pew survey finds many working parents feel they cannot give 100% at either work or home. Benefits like paid sick leave and more affordable childcare could help.
Well, congratulations to Amber and Neil Petersen for perfectly exemplifying the 21st-century American dream: being simultaneously a parent and an employee, while also being a grandparents helper and a human being who needs to pee. This is exactly what happens when you have a job that doesnt pay enough to actually afford a baby-sitter. (159 characters)
This reinforces what we already know: working parents need real support systems, not just well-meaning comments. The Petersens are doing their best in a system that doesnt support them.