{"id":2546,"date":"2021-09-15T20:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T19:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/167.172.54.60\/?p=2546"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:37:57","slug":"working-parents-day-2021-were-a-long-way-from-normal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/working-parents-day-2021-were-a-long-way-from-normal\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Parents Day 2021: We\u2019re a long way from normal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"hero-article-6a0389fd33c6c\" class=\"hero-article page-block page-block--pdtop-reg page-block--pdbot-reg\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-article__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hero-article__date\">15 Sep 2021<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-article__title\">Working Parents Day 2021: We\u2019re a long way from normal<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-article__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-article__author-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/talking-talent\/library\/images\/branding\/logo-icon.svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hero-article__author-name\">Dru Patel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/working-parents-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/working-parents-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/working-parents-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/working-parents-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/working-parents-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/working-parents-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/working-parents-1440x960.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sticky-content-sidebar-6a0389fd34bd8\" class=\"sticky-content-sidebar page-block page-block--pdtop-none page-block--pdbot-xl\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container sticky-content-sidebar__wrap\">\n\t\t<aside class=\"sticky-content-sidebar__sidebar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sticky-content-sidebar__sidebar-top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"social-share\">\n            <h4 class=\"highlight\">Share<\/h4>\n            <a href=\"mailto:?subject=working-parents-day-2021-were-a-long-way-from-normal&amp;body=Check out this post by US Site: https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/working-parents-day-2021-were-a-long-way-from-normal\/\" title=\"Share by Email\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"social-share__link social-share__link--facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fstaging.talking-talent.com%2Fus%2Fworking-parents-day-2021-were-a-long-way-from-normal%2F&amp;title=Working+Parents+Day+2021%3A+We%E2%80%99re+a+long+way+from+normal\" onclick=\"javascript:window.open(this.href,'', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook-f\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"social-share__link social-share__link--linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fstaging.talking-talent.com%2Fus%2Fworking-parents-day-2021-were-a-long-way-from-normal%2F&amp;summary=\" onclick=\"javascript:window.open(this.href,'', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=800,width=900');return false;\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"social-share__link social-share__link--twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Working+Parents+Day+2021%3A+We%E2%80%99re+a+long+way+from+normal https%3A%2F%2Fstaging.talking-talent.com%2Fus%2Fworking-parents-day-2021-were-a-long-way-from-normal%2F\" onclick=\"javascript:window.open(this.href,'', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-x-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/insights\/blog\/\" class=\"ui-btn ui-btn--outline-b sticky-content-sidebar__back\"><span>Back to articles<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<div class=\"sticky-content-sidebar__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"body-content\"><p>My house is full of new books, there are two pairs of shiny shoes in the hallway and the hot, sunny weather has arrived \u2013 which can only mean one thing. It\u2019s back-to-school time.<br \/>\nBut while schools and nurseries have started back with relative normality, the number of unknowns that parents are dealing with are higher than ever.<\/p>\n<p>I have all the usual back-to-school concerns: will my children like their new teachers? How will we all be dressed by 8am? When\u2019s their first fancy dress day?!<\/p>\n<p>This year, however, there are even more. I\u2019m worried about the regular testing, the inevitably worrying spikes in temperature for an unknown reason (or is it COVID?!), or the entire family needing to isolate. Never mind all of the things that I want to achieve in my career before Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m sure many of you reading this feel the same. Because now, we\u2019re expected to get on with our lives and go back to the way things were, despite the huge number of unknowns.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s hard.<\/p>\n<h3>So, what\u2019s fuelling the uncertainty?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Childcare in autumn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a big question around what childcare will be like this autumn. Even though bubbles are being disbanded, COVID-19 hasn\u2019t disappeared: when schools in Scotland returned at the end of August, cases among young people surged. Coupled with the added admin of carrying out regular tests and staying on top of changing rules and regs (including individual school- and nursery-specific guidelines), it\u2019s no wonder that many working parents are starting the autumn term filled with trepidation and anxiety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The future of hybrid working<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most working parents I speak to are still unsure about how hybrid working is going to pan out. They know they have to go into the office more, but few have a clear understanding of what this looks like or how they will manage it.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to this unease are vague expectations from employers. During the constant change of last year, it was easier for businesses to let employees take manage and design their working week. But now \u2013 as normality starts to creep in \u2013 this isn\u2019t enough. DIY flexible working may seem like a good thing, but it must have clear boundaries and expectations to work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Too much change, too few breaks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On top of all this, there\u2019s a real sense of exhaustion. This last year has been relentless. And with summer breaks off the table for many \u2013 whether that\u2019s due to extortionate costs, bouts of isolation, re-integration anxiety, or fears over travelling abroad \u2013 not everyone has had the chance to properly switch off and recover.<\/p>\n<h2>How can you best support working parents through this uncertainty?<\/h2>\n<p>From small gestures to bigger policy change, there are a number of things you can do to help your working parents through this transition stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acknowledge the situation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the thing: working parents have been doing an amazing job. They\u2019ve adjusted to new working patterns and moved their entire support networks online. They\u2019ve become maths, geography, music, PE teachers \u2013 and balanced that with endless Zoom calls and a changing workload. And they\u2019ve done this during one of the toughest times in all our living history.<\/p>\n<p>So, take a moment to acknowledge what they\u2019ve achieved \u2013 and what you\u2019ve achieved if you\u2019re a parent too.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s one really simple thing you can do right now: recognise what working parents are going through. By understanding that going back to normal isn\u2019t attainable, you\u2019ll ease some of the stress and anxiety that many working parents feel right now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Set clear expectations around flexibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re going to offer flexibility or a hybrid working model, avoid saying: \u2018oh it\u2019s flexible, pick your own hours\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Many working parents have concerns about how they\u2019re viewed in the workplace, so they\u2019re always going to go above and beyond \u2013 and sometimes, that\u2019s to the detriment of their own wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>One of my biggest worries is flexible working going the same way as unlimited holidays. Remember a few years ago, where it was all the rage to offer limitless holidays? Well, it didn\u2019t last too long because people didn\u2019t take any. It became a corporate competition to see who could take the least number of days off.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid this from happening with hybrid working \u2013 and to give your people the best foundations to plan their weeks on \u2013 communicate clear expectations around what they need to achieve, what they\u2019re doing well, and measure value based on goals, not hours worked.<\/p>\n<p>(You can find more tips about developing your hybrid working environment in this blog.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encourage open team conversations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I hear the same thing from many working parents: \u2018I work really hard between 8.30 and 5.30 and get all my tasks done. After I put my children to bed and log on to check an email, I see that loads of people are still online \u2013 so I feel I should be too.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>However, the reality is often far from the truth. In a remote or hybrid environment, it\u2019s easy to see when and how long people are online for \u2013 and forget to consider why. When you don\u2019t have the context, this can breed guilt and resentment, and ultimately impact how well your team works together.<\/p>\n<p>One way to deter harmful, unhelpful comparison is to facilitate open conversations.<\/p>\n<p>By encouraging team conversations, you remove that uncertainty and comparison. Instead, your team can support each other in their different ways of working, and recognise that everyone has a pattern that suits their lives and responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>So, facilitate conversations where people can say what\u2019s working, what\u2019s not working, and \u2013 most importantly \u2013 whether they feel like they\u2019re getting enough time away from work.<\/p>\n<h2>It\u2019s not time for normality<\/h2>\n<p>Lockdown was hard. There\u2019s no denying that. But trying to act normal in a world that\u2019s anything but, has its own set of challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Resist the temptation to rush back to normal. Take stock of your team\u2019s personal responsibilities and get curious about their lives outside of the 9-5. And help foster an environment that lets people work the way that works for them.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like more help or guidance in creating a better culture for your working parents, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/contact\/\">get in touch with me here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>by Lucinda Quigley.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"related-posts-grid-6a0389fd36a42\" class=\"related-posts-grid page-block page-block--pdtop-reg page-block--pdbot-reg\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container related-posts-grid__wrap\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-posts-grid__grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/resilience-for-our-times-why-staying-calm-is-the-wrong-goal\/\" class=\"related-item__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/iStock-2160995071-scaled-1-741x486-1.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"related-item__date\">17 Apr 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"related-item__title h5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/resilience-for-our-times-why-staying-calm-is-the-wrong-goal\/\">Resilience for Our Times: Why \u201cStaying Calm\u201d Is the Wrong Goal<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/resilience-for-our-times-why-staying-calm-is-the-wrong-goal\/\" class=\"arrow-link arrow-link--dark arrow-link--underline has-dolly-zoom-trigger\"><div class=\"arrow-link__arrow\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 12\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8.34192 10.7282L9.67518 12L16 6L9.67518 0L8.34192 1.27177L12.3761 5.08698H0V6.91315H12.3761L8.34192 10.7282Z\" fill=\"#2C2A29\"\/><\/svg><\/div> <span class=\"arrow-link__text\">Read more<\/span> <\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/our-rebrand-story\/\" class=\"related-item__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/employee-wellbeing-768x407.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/employee-wellbeing-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/employee-wellbeing-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/employee-wellbeing-1024x543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/employee-wellbeing-550x292.jpg 550w, https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/employee-wellbeing.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"related-item__date\">17 Apr 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"related-item__title h5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/our-rebrand-story\/\">Our Rebrand Story<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/our-rebrand-story\/\" class=\"arrow-link arrow-link--dark arrow-link--underline has-dolly-zoom-trigger\"><div class=\"arrow-link__arrow\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 12\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8.34192 10.7282L9.67518 12L16 6L9.67518 0L8.34192 1.27177L12.3761 5.08698H0V6.91315H12.3761L8.34192 10.7282Z\" fill=\"#2C2A29\"\/><\/svg><\/div> <span class=\"arrow-link__text\">Read more<\/span> <\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"topic":[],"class_list":["post-2546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Working Parents Day 2021: We\u2019re a long way from normal - US Site<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Reflecting on the ongoing challenges of parenting during global shifts. 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