Summer Is Coming: What To Do If The Slowdown Isn’t Showing Up At Work

May 31, 2025 – In an article for Forbes about how summer doesn’t slow down for working parents, the author highlights data from the most recent Bright Horizons Modern Family Index. 

According to Bright Horizons’ 2025 Modern Family Index, 87% of working parents report challenges when their children are home during summer including interrupted workdays and the stress of managing unpredictable schedules. 68% say summer feels like a break for everyone but them. It’s the kind of strain that may be invisible in daily schedules but compounds quietly - raising the risk of burnout while making recovery feel inaccessible.

Read the full article here.