The Working Family Has Changed. Why Hasn’t the Workplace?
Single parents, households where both parents work, and female breadwinners are on the rise in the U.S. Typical offices aren't set up for them.
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Families in America used to look pretty similar. Moms in the 1970s were far more likely to stay home with the kids, while dads went to the office and paid the bills. That paradigm has shifted dramatically in the decades since. Now, more households than ever have two working parents. The country also has more single-parent households, and more female breadwinners than ever.