Working Parents

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    Dad: I Quit a Six-Figure Job to Stay at Home With My Kids

    “Both my boys, I think, are too young to understand that what we do isn’t a normal thing,” says Trevor Mulligan. The Los Angeles father isn’t talking about anything actually outrageous, though, just the fact that he chose to become a stay-at-home-dad while his wife financially supports their family — despite the fact that he was raking in an impressive $120,000-a-year at work. 

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    New help with childcare costs

    The cost of living has made it more and more difficult for families to survive on a single income, and yet where both parents are working, the high price of childcare swallows a large chunk of income. As of autumn 2015, the government is

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    Childcare costs soar by 20 per cent

    Pic: Getty British parents are being faced with a dilemma when it comes to returning to work. According to a survey by Findababysitter.com, the cost of hiring a babysitter has soared by 20 per cent over the past year, leaving many mums and dads

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    Working parents may hit 'ceiling'

    Families with children risk ending up worse off by working full time than if they cut back their hours under the Government's flagship welfare reforms, a report has warned. They will hit a "ceiling" where despite working more, their