The term refers to adults caring for both older parents and children — which takes a toll on mental, physical and financial health.

An annual workplace benefits report from Bank of America shows it’s not just because they make less money overall.

The changes aim to bolster pay for providers — many of them low-income immigrants — and require higher minimum staffing levels.

Child care is critical if more parents are going to return to work.

“We’ve never invested in the ability of families to afford the care that they need,” says Ai-jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance.

Many working parents were already struggling. Then the pandemic hit.

The CDC says two out of every three caregivers are women, who support not only children but also adults with chronic illnesses.

They’re pinched by rising costs and a shortage of skilled caregivers.