Parents who work from home are just as likely as those who don’t to struggle with work-family balance | Pew Research Center

June 14, 2026

Does working from home make work-family balance easier?

Parents who work from home are just as likely as those who don’t to struggle with work-family balance

Parents who work from home are just as likely as those who don’t to struggle with work-family balance

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Parents who work from home are just as likely as those who don’t to struggle with work-family balance

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Does working from home make work-family balance easier?
About a quarter of working parents work from home at least some of the time
Parents who work from home are just as likely as those who don’t to struggle with work-family balance
Parents who work from home are more likely to experience overlap between work and parenting
Parents who work from home all or most of the time are the least likely to miss their children’s activities due to work