The recent U.S. Surgeon General Advisory highlights a significant uptick in parental stress, revealing that 41% of parents feel incapacitated by overwhelming stress in their daily lives.
Factors contributing to caregiver stress include financial instability and the rising costs of childcare, which have increased by 26% in the past decade, straining family budgets.
Caregivers, especially mothers and fathers, report working significantly longer hours than previous generations; mothers devote nearly 3.5 hours more per week to childcare responsibilities.
The stress experienced by caregivers of young children profoundly impacts their care, illustrating the interconnectedness of adult stress and child development during critical early years.
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