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Kids' school schedules have never matched parents' work obligations and the pandemic is making things worse

  • Written by Taryn Morrissey, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
Kids' school schedules have never matched parents' work obligations and the pandemic is making things worseLogging into school on the couch can make homelife more topsy-turvy.Cavan Images/Getty Images

Whether I’m looking at the question of why it has always been hard to be a working parent in the United States as a mother with two children under 7, or as a scholar of child and family policy, one reason stands out. The hours employers demand and pub...

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