Table 1 Overall findings from the formative assessment with employers

Employees are currently struggling with work-life balance issues and a worksite parenting program is worth piloting in a workplace setting.

Deliver program in a lunch-and-learn format; however, shorten sessions to 30 min in length.

Create positive messaging to market the program to employees.

Create structured and focused sessions that are clearly communicated to employees.

Expand the evaluation protocol to include measures of work-life balance and employee engagement.