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Parents want to achieve balance between family and career but only a few manage to achieve it. What do think is the reason? Discuss possible solutions and provide examples

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It has always been
parents
' goal to dedicate
the
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 equal proportion of
time
 between
work
 and family.
However
, not many can
fulfill
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 that desire.
This
 essay will elucidate the underlying reasons behind
this
 phenomenon and suggest solutions for
parents
 to strike a balance between career and family.
Firstly
, many
parents
 are forced to
work
 long hours to
fulfill
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 the needs of their family. It is not uncommon for people to have multiple jobs to meet their end needs, especially if they have already had children.
This
 is a prevalent case
especially
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, especially
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 in the developing countries.
For instance
, in Indonesia, a significant number
people
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of people
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work
 in informal sectors that do not adhere
with
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 the regulations to grant minimum wages to the workers.
Consequently
,
parents
 must
work
 in more than one job merely to ensure that they can earn the minimum amount of money to survive at the expense of reducing the
time
 spent with their family.
Secondly
, the inability to divide the attention between
work
 and family can stem from
parents
' poor
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decision making
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. Many
parents
 decide to have children without properly taking into account their emotional and financial
capability
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capabilities
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.
This
 usually occurs in a household with a low education level.
For example
,
parents
 who only graduated from middle school tend to decide to have many
offsprings
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 because they believe that the children could be a future investment.
This
 is obviously not true and
parents
at the end
 of the day must spend more
time
to
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work
. To solve the aforementioned problems, it is important to educate
parents
 about family planning,
such
 as through pre-marital classes.
Parents
 must be taught the importance of financial and emotional stability before deciding to build a family.
This
 is to ensure that
parents
 comprehend the consequences of having a family,
thus
 leading to a more informed decision.
Parents
 must
also
 choose
the
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apply
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workplaces that respect the laws and regulations so that their rights
for
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 a decent salary and
time
 with family are respected.
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  • Summary
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Example:

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • work-life balance
  • time management
  • support systems
  • childcare
  • traditional gender roles
  • societal expectations
  • financial stability
  • flexible working hours
  • remote work options
  • burnout
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