""It's a phrase often mumbled by working mothers like me, whether it's at rushed school drop-offs or while stirring the pasta, booking the dentist appointment and answering e-mails from the boss: work-life balance. And it's usually the punchline, followed by an eye roll, because for most of us balance has always been hilariously elusive. Pandemic times, scarce in silver linings, gave us the closest thing yet.""
""I wasn't about to make real-life concessions around how I show up for my kids, in order to fit into a mould my employer made for me," she said. "Do I want to be a very good mom or do I want to be very good at my job? I want both, actually. And for me that can only happen with workplace flexibility.""
""As return-to-office orders increase across Canada - including at Rogers Communications, most major banks and the Ontario public service - Adrian's frustration is echoed in every mom circle I'm a part of, and the refrain is always the same: Does my work not care about parents' experiences - or worse, have they not even considered them? Why are employers suddenly changing the rules, dealing such a crushing blow to mothers already stretched thin?""
Work-life balance remains elusive for many working mothers, often mumbled amid rushed school drop-offs and household tasks. The pandemic's expansion of remote work gave career-focused primary caregivers a firmer foothold and greater flexibility. A tax manager in Lindsay, Ont., resigned after her firm revoked a flexible work-from-home policy and mandated four in-office days weekly, or five for partnership consideration, forcing an untenable choice between caregiving and career advancement. Return-to-office orders are increasing across Canada, prompting parents to question whether employers consider parents' experiences. A 2023 survey found that 74.6 per cent of fully remote employees reported working from home had a positive impact.
Read at The Globe and Mail
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