For dads, flexi-work is just what the doctor ordered

Flexible work arrangements should not reinforce the notion that women alone have to juggle the burden of work and caregiving.

Although more women than men prefer flexi-work arrangements, studies show that, in fact, a majority of people from both sexes want them. PHOTO: PEXELS
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“Priorities.”

That word lingered in my mind long after I made my way home from a farewell dinner for a colleague at the law firm where I worked. It was around two years ago, and my wife was pregnant at the time.

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