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Every week 500,000 Canadians miss work due to a mental health issue. The economic burden of mental illness in Canada is estimated to be approximately $51 billion annually, resulting in a $6.3 billion loss from reduced productivity (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working parents often burn the candle at both ends \u2013 moving from one \u201cfull-time\u201d job to another. With pressure at the office and pressure at home, working parents are experiencing worsened mental health and increasing fatigue. More than three-quarters (78%) of participants in KixCare\u2019s working parent’s survey reported feeling stressed and anxious at work, with a further 58% of respondents reporting burnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With statistics like these, it\u2019s evident that there is room for forward-thinking employers to improve work-life balance for working parents, help reduce employee anxiety, and positively impact workplace productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attempting to balance work and home pressures increases anxiety for parents. Here are five actionable ways that employers can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set clear priorities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As working parents, your employees juggle a variety of different tasks at work but also at home. Whether it\u2019s picking up the kids from school, getting supper ready for the whole family, or wrestling kids to get in their pyjamas and go to bed \u2013 being a parent is no small feat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considerate employers will set clear priorities for their employees. Streamlining your needs and using an organized system can highlight deadlines and create concrete expectations for your employees. This gives employees the structure they need to help them know what tasks to prioritize within working hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting clear priorities not only benefits your employees but also benefits you as an employer. By creating a schedule that will deliver your most urgent tasks on time, you keep on schedule, and families can find a balance between their work and home schedules to ensure everything gets done on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create a support system<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The saying, \u201cIt takes a village to raise a family,\u201d is not far from the truth, and you \u2013 as the employer \u2013 are most definitely a part of that village. According to research conducted by Forbes Magazine<\/a>, due to the added responsibility of having dependents, working parents are more stressed out than non-parents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n