We set out to explore how moms and dads deal with this unforeseen challenge, and put together a collection of posts where they hilariously sum up their struggles. From organizing impromptu indoor activities to coming up with excuses for their boss, continue scrolling to check out what it’s all about and while you’re at it, don’t miss the chat we had with Bored Panda’s parenting expert and award-winning TV broadcaster and author, Vicki Broadbent — you’ll find it in between the images. “Schools and offices/workplaces often close and parents must react quickly, ensuring we can care for our kids, canceling meetings, not making deadlines or trying to combine childcare with work expectations, if that’s even possible,” Broadbent, author of Mumboss (UK) and The Working Mom (US and Canada), added. “Transport often shuts down, it’s not safe to be on the road, and childcare institutions from nurseries to schools close their doors,” she said. “Things are likely to become more disruptive as climate change and extreme weather continue to affect the world. Post-pandemic, some workplaces have continued to accommodate employees with a more flexible working approach as well as by encouraging remote working, but some are equally regressing back to expecting you to physically be at work.” Among all working parents with children under the age of 18, more than half (56%) say that this task is difficult for them, while another 14% claim it’s actually very difficult, and 42% find it somewhat difficult. In fact, one in five full-time working moms say balancing the two is very difficult for them, compared with 12% of dads who work full time and 11% of moms who work part time. “Annual leave should be an option, or simply accepting working might require greater flexibility and extended deadlines.” “I think employers must be reasonable and must understand that extreme weather is out of the control of the parent. They should have measures in place to support the working parent also,” Vicki Broadbent, who is raising a teen, a tween, and a toddler, concluded. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
