In our second annual working parent survey, we again spoke to working parents to understand the pressures they are facing in managing their home & work lives. The pandemic had made this balancing act much harder, a theme reflected throughout the survey results. In addition to overwhelming support for employers to offer the Childcare...
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Supporting your employee’s financial health
Supporting your employees and helping them to improve their financial health has never been more important....
Continue readingSix ways to be a family-friendly employer….
….by offering flexible work, parental support and new childcare options In response to the Covid19 Pandemic, Catapillr is urging businesses to become more family-friendly, as we believe the wellbeing of families is critical to business recovery. The pandemic has left working parents facing a unique set of challenges. It’s now more important than ever...
Continue readingThree ways in which the Covid19 Pandemic will change your employee’s childcare arrangements
Childcare is a key requirement for both working parents and employers and it’s highly likely that the Covid19 crisis will cause a significant and fundamental change to childcare for the foreseeable future. As schools and childcare providers prepare to reopen on 1st June, working parents should not be left to feel that managing childcare...
Continue readingHow’s it working out, working parents?
Some helpful tips for all working parents during the pandemic lock-down. The Covid-19 global pandemic has touched everyone and caused an effect on each and every aspect of our lives. Now everyone who is practising social distancing is facing a massive change to their social and working lives. Sure, it’s true that working parents...
Continue reading5 Best Time Management Tips for Working Parents
As a working parent, you struggle to find the time to fit everything in. If only there was another way. A magic wand to pause time so you could catch up. Sadly, the magic wand remains elusive despite our wishes. But there may be some savvy advice you haven’t heard of, or more likely haven’t...
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How to improve your financial wellbeing Working parents are always on the lookout to improve their financial wellbeing and to make their money go further. In fact a recent financial-based survey₂. found the most significant stress for workers in Britain is money₁. During 2019, British workers spent at least 3 hours a week and...
Continue readingWhy Everyone Misses Out When Dads Are Stigmatised
The number of working mums hit a record high in the UK in 2019 with 75% of mums in paid work₁. Despite the increase of mums in work outside the home, they still handle the majority of unpaid work inside the home, including childcare. The struggle for working mums is real and rightly discussed...
Continue reading6 tips to help working parents thrive in the workplace
It’s a worry all working parents face, how to thrive at work, whilst your family and home commitments pull you in every direction. You want to achieve and succeed in your job but struggle against the common negative cultural beliefs that you can’t give as much. We don’t believe that’s the case. We want...
Continue reading5 ways for working parents to reduce their stress
We’re sure we don’t need to tell you that working parents are stressed. 40% more stressed to be exact₁. There’s more to do; minimal down-time, and inner conflict about your multiple roles....
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