Barbara Schneider
Barbara Schneider
Barbara Schneider originally from Germany, is an American playwright...
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Working parents are taking work home and not necessarily being compensated for it. The number of hours parents are spending on work is astronomical.
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It isn't just a problem of the employee, it's a workplace problem that requires people to work together to make flex-time a real option that doesn't have negative repercussions with respect to job security and promotion. Rearranging work schedules to make people's lives more reasonable should be a desirable option.
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It's changed considerably what it means to parent in the 21st century. They are making very important decision in their lives -- applying to colleges, choosing courses and making friends. They really want to be with their parents.
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Spending time together seems to be an antidote to these issues of stress. People's sense of well-being is elevated when they spend time together as a family.
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It's important to set boundaries and ensure that family time takes priority over other things.
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People don't like having to do tasks by themselves -- especially housework. Rather than doing chores separately, it can be a much more positive experience when families do them at the same time.
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Work plays a significant role in the lives of working families, not only in the amount of time they spend at work but also with their attitudes toward work and how these attitudes and expectations spill over to the home, Overworking is very pervasive, but parents don't have the mechanisms to put the brakes on.