This conflict is particularly acute for women, and becoming more of a concern for men with 49 per cent reporting some kind of work-family stress. And they need supportive, family-friendly work environments. The YMCA's Child Care makes a huge difference in parents' lives. Parents often rely on our professional staff to make informed decisions about issues such as encouraging literacy, school readiness, speech and language development, child guidance, and toilet learning. Our YMCA Child Care professionals make a difference by recognizing the complexity of parents' lives.
Many parents work long hours and often feel torn between their children and their careers.
We help parents by offering support, communicating openly, listening attentively and partnering with parents effectively. The YMCA understands parents' need to achieve work-life balance. So we create opportunities for parents to be involved in their child's program. Working parents are making their demands for work-life balance very clear. They want flexibility at work.