Relationships • phys.org • Jul 19, 2026 18:00

When work and family collide, job flexibility helps shape who adjusts

When schools closed and child care disappeared during the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of working parents faced the same difficult question: Whose job would have to change?

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When work and family collide, job flexibility helps shape who adjusts

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