Parents of teens experience ‘less tolerance of family duties’ from employers, despite their older kids needing them more than ever

Mother hugging her teenage daughter.

There are few resources and initiatives in the workplace supporting parents with teens, meaning mothers are driven out of the workplace to care for older children - just as they were when their kids were very young.

There appears to be a common misconception over just how difficult parenting teenagers can be, and employers seem to be overlooking this a lot in the workplace. From being part of an 'anxious generation' and mental health problems on the rise, leading to teens who will not socialise or even leave their rooms, this age group really need their parents more than ever.