"Our 2025 Parent Confidence Index, a survey of 2,000 U.S. parents with children under age 12 conducted with the Harris Poll, found that working parents are especially impacted by back-to-office mandates. Nearly three-quarters of parents are now working in-office full-time or in hybrid roles, and 60% say this has impacted their child care needs. Many would still prefer remote arrangements: 40% said "all remote" is their ideal, and nearly half felt pressured to return to the office."
"As reported by the Washington Post, the share of mothers aged 25 to 44 with young children who are in the workforce is on the decline, reaching its lowest level in more than three years. This shift has direct implications for recruiting, retention, and overall market competitiveness. But it also opens the door for leaders to make a meaningful difference for their employees."
Labor-force participation among mothers aged 25 to 44 with young children has declined to its lowest level in over three years, reducing available talent and affecting recruiting, retention, and market competitiveness. Working parents balance significant responsibilities at home and work, and back-to-office mandates have intensified child care challenges. Nearly three-quarters of parents now work in-office full-time or in hybrid roles, and 60% report that return-to-office policies have affected their child care needs. Forty percent prefer fully remote work, and nearly half felt pressured to return to the office. More than three-quarters of parents believe employers should offset child care costs and want subsidized, on-demand, or on-site options, while a perception gap exists between employee demand and CHRO awareness.
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