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Being a mother is the hardest job of all, as the old saw goes, but couple that with responsibilities of a successful career and working mothers just may be the most stressed out members of the workforce.
Workplaces have made efforts to be more accommodating to working mothers and new parents, but there are still obstacles as parental leave policies vary by state.
Amanda Schiavo is an associate editor of Employee Benefit News. Follow her on Twitter at @SchiavoAmanda.
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Providing working parents with time and resources to care for their children during times of illness offers returns in the forms of productivity and retention.
Benefits that effectively support employee caregivers have a dramatic impact on their ability to remain healthy and productive at work.
Employers are increasingly exploring lifestyle spending accounts as a way to deliver health and wellness flexibility to a workforce demanding it.
The key to preventing employees with heavy family responsibilities from burning out is to make caregiving visible inside the culture, then align benefits around that reality.
Leaders could be doing their part in helping employees purchase a home by providing better, more comprehensive support through policy and culture.
