The key differences between working and non-working parents and theyre not as different as you think

The average working parent pulls an 18-hour workday when you factor in everything they do for their children, according to new research.From getting everyone ready for the day and out the door, to managing a household, planning activities and trying to fit in some “me time,” parents have their work cut out for them.The survey of 2,000 parents of kids ages 0-6 was evenly split between working and non-working parents and explored the key differences between both groups.Along with their 9-5, working parents also spend two hours a day on household chores and another two hours transporting family members where they need to be.They also spend an additional four hours preparing their child for the day or assisting with school work and other needs and one more hour on miscellaneous tasks and duties.Working parents also admit they pull an average of two hours of overtime during the week, on top of about seven hours on their typical workday.This leaves only about six hours for sleep.But this doesn’t mean that non-working parents don’t also have a full plate.

According to the results, those respondents still pull a 17-hour day. Rather than dedicating hours to a workplace, these parents spend those nine ours looking after their children, an additional four hours on chores such as cooking or cleaning and two hours on both transportation and other outstanding duties.Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Kiddie Academy, the survey found that regardless of their employment status, almost all parents (96%) believe that being a parent means that they are always “on call.”Overall, parents average only 31 minutes of “me time” per day and 15% even admit they never get that sacred time. Yet almost three-quarters (73%) reported feeling confident upon entering parenthood. Still, 56% of all parents admit that they feel guilty for not spending enough time with their child. “With such a full plate, it’s no wonder that parents still feel that they don’t spend en...