Flexibility at work is the top factor for parents when deciding who takes time off for unexpected childcare issues | Pew Research Center

June 14, 2026

How working parents divide family responsibilities

Flexibility at work is the top factor for parents when deciding who takes time off for unexpected childcare issues

Flexibility at work is the top factor for parents when deciding who takes time off for unexpected childcare issues

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How working parents divide family responsibilities
Most full-time working moms say they handle more of the chores and day-to-day parenting tasks
In households with two full-time working parents, dads are more satisfied than moms with the division of labor
Dads and moms have differing views on who’s more likely to take unexpected time off for childcare issues
Flexibility at work is the top factor for parents when deciding who takes time off for unexpected childcare issues