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acing to meet that work deadline, rushing across town to make it just in time for the big soccer game, and that important appointment still hasn’t been scheduled–it goes without saying that balancing the demands of being a working parent is difficult, and the toll on parents’ mental health is w
ening. The recent advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General on parental wellbeing provided a startling analysis of just how deep and widespread the mental health crisis is among parents. 41% of respondents stated they are so stressed day-to-day they can barely function, and 48% say that most days their stress