The 2025 FlexJobs Working Parents Report reveals that work-life balance remains a challenge for U.S. parents, particularly mothers, who face higher workplace expectations and carry a heavier share of domestic and professional responsibilities. Structural barriers, childcare costs, and rigid work policies exacerbate pressures, while flexible hours, remote options, and meaningful leave emerge as critical solutions for career and family stability.source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/working-parents-in-the-us-struggle-under-unequal-expectations-hidden-labour-and-broken-work-life-balance/articleshow/125506970.cms