It’s really brought us a lot closer.”With parental unemployment having recently hit a record peak, the risks to children are formidable. The sudden increase of time with their children has reminded some low-income parents of what they have been missing. Parents who lost jobs reported greater depression and stress and more negative interactions with their children — but only if their income declined. The April rate of parental unemployment — 21.7% of children had unemployed parents — shattered the previous monthly record of 16% from January 1983. “We love time together but I am a single parent and need work,” a Washington parent wrote.

Source: bd News24 November 01, 2020 06:45 UTC