70% of full-time working parents juggle work and child duties simultaneously, and moms feel it most

A Pew Research Center study released this week surveyed 2,242 working parents between March 2-15, revealing that 70% of full-time working parents sometimes juggle work and child-rearing duties simultaneously. Mothers were more likely than fathers to report handling parenting tasks at work, with 81% of moms saying they do so "sometimes" compared to 62% of dads. The study also found that 52% of households where both parents work full-time have two full-time working parents, an increase from 46% a decade ago and 31% in 1975. This rise is largely attributed to mothers with bachelor's or postgraduate degrees, as 56% of moms with bachelor's degrees and 69% of those with postgraduate degrees worked full-time in 2025. In contrast, the full-time employment rate for mothers without college degrees remained relatively stable at 43%. Overall, 89% of fathers and 59% of mothers with children under 18 work full-time. A significant majority of parents, 63% of mothers and 57% of fathers, expressed regret over missing out on important events with their children due to work commitments. Furthermore, mothers were more likely than fathers to state that having children made it more difficult to advance in their careers.