Name: What working parents really need from workplaces
Uploaded: 2021-11-08T15:35:30Z
Duration: 4 min 51 s
Description: What if we started treating parenting like the real work it is? Podcast host and CEO Angela Garbes details how working families have evolved -- and how companies haven't -- and gives insight into what parents really need from their colleagues and workplaces.

Angela Garbes: What working parents really need from workplaces

What working parents really need from workplaces

What if we started treating parenting like the real work it is? Podcast host and CEO Angela Garbes details how working families have evolved -- and how companies haven't -- and gives insight into what parents really need from their colleagues and workplaces.

Parenting is relentless, messy, and invisible labor that keeps households and workplaces running. Many parents start their day hours before work, cleaning up after children and managing endless tasks. In the United States, policies lag behind reality, with no guaranteed paid family leave and little support for caregiving. Recognizing and valuing care work opens the door to healthier, more inclusive workplaces.