CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - Working parents are facing unprecedented burnout. Recent data shows 60% of senior-level women are burned out, driven largely by carrying the bulk of childcare and housework even when earning equal to or more than their partners. As demands intensify, mothers of young children left the workforce in early 2025 at the fastest rate in over 40 years.
Sarah Olin, CEO and co-founder of LUMO, shares how leadership can better support working parents.
3 Things Managers Can Do:
- Build real relationships
- Get proactive, not reactive
- Make flexibility a norm, not a favor
How to Support Expecting and Returning Parents:
- Start with connection, not policy
- Ask, don’t assume
- Stay in it
Through certified coaching and innovative workplace solutions, LUMO partners with organizations to help working parents thrive, retain top talent, and transform corporate culture. To learn more visit lumoleadership.com and follow @lumoleadership.
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