Whether you're a Mom, Dad or caretaker, chances are you're struggling to balance the demands (and joys) of work and family. PBS produced a program for all of us and pairs it with an interactive site where you can find out just how many other Americans share your predicament and what they are doing about it.

Labor Day draws a line in the sand of summer—once you cross it, there's no going back. We use it to celebrate and complain about the "working world" of timesheets and paychecks. In her commentary, Connect for Kids' former Outreach Specialist Jan Richter reminds us of a wider working world, the one once labeled "for women only."

Children often pay a price for low wages among child-care workers, as they say goodbye to beloved caregivers leaving for other jobs. This article from the Children's Advocate tracks California initiatives to improve pay and retain child care staff.

Families and Work Institute is a non-profit organization that addresses the changing nature of work and family life.

If a fundamental American value is that hard work should lead to a better life, the existence of the "working poor" represents a "profound insult to our basic dream" and threatens our prosperity, argues the Neighborhood Funders Group. The group sets forth the fundamentals of a new social compact based on children's and families' requirements for a decent life.

Every October Working Mother compiles a list of the 100 corporations that best recognize the value and needs of working families.

A survey by the National Parenting Association shows that parenthood has a stronger influence on parents' political opinions than other public interest categories like race, religion or gender. Although they're just starting to get noticed, parents may be emerging as a voting bloc that could decide this and future elections.

Families leaving welfare and trying to find gainful employment in rural areas face different, and sometimes more persistent, barriers than urban families, according to a series of reports from the Joint Center of Poverty Research.

This organization documents the widening gap between the income from full-time low-wage work and the average cost of housing units where low-wage renters live and work.

The Family and Medical Leave Act established a right for parents to take unpaid time off to care for a new or adopted baby. Find answers to your questions and technical help from the U.S. Department of Labor.