Review of Work Life Balance and Suggested Improvements
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Many adults work in addition to being parents. Even when these roles are desired, balancing work and parenthood can cause stress. When parents are stressed out from their jobs, it can make home life extremely tense. For families with low incomes, this situation is even harder because these parents are often stuck in jobs that are really demanding and offer little control over their schedules. Low-income parents also frequently struggle with finding good child care. If they can’t find quality child care, their kids might not get the attention and support they need. This can hurt their development and school performance (Heinrich, 2014). Children in these situations might face challenges that can affect their future careers and overall life success. These problems can be addressed with thoughtful strategies and solutions. This paper will review the literature to explore how parental stress and work-life balance are related to children’s well-being in a cascading effect, and examine potential solutions.
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