{"id":6851,"date":"2025-12-11T14:21:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/parenting-with-extra-responsibilities-how-to-cope-with-everyday-life\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T09:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T07:48:43","slug":"parenting-with-extra-responsibilities-how-to-cope-with-everyday-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/en\/parenting-with-extra-responsibilities-how-to-cope-with-everyday-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Parenting with Extra Responsibilities\u2014How to Cope with Everyday Life?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A concise guide for parents whose child has a disability, illness, or special needs<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many families, there are children who need more support\u2014due to a disability, a chronic illness, or special developmental needs. For parents, this often means a daily routine that goes far beyond the usual demands.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our information booklet, \u201cBeing a Parent with Extra Responsibilities,\u201d provides a clear overview of long-term care insurance benefits, ways to balance work and family life, integration assistance, support at daycare and school, and strategies for making everyday family life easier. It provides guidance, lists resources, and shows where to find practical help.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-downloadgate-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2512-awo-lifebalance-Info-Dossier-Nr.-11-Eltern-sein-mit-extra-Aufgaben.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the Information Dossier<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-downloadgate-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eltern-sein-mit-extra-Aufgaben.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the Info Dossier as an audio file<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aur-service-elterncoaching aur-service-beratung aur-service-beratung-vermittlung aur-service-loggedin aur-service-nur-awo-lifebalance-kunden has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background aur-service-kifa\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left aur-service-kifa wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes general information isn&#8217;t enough\u2014our experts would be happy to provide you with personalized advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aur-service-kifa is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b0be8b0e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aur-service-kifa\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/en\/employee-service-portal-home-page\/contact-the-service-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Use the contact form<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aur-service-kifa\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:08002961133\">Call for free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Read more on this topic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-4d8d4a99 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6784 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tips-for-everyday-life tag-child-development-health tag-support-for-families tag-work-life-balance\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/en\/tap-swipe-and-scroll\/\" target=\"_blank\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" src=\"https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iStock-1345853169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tap, swipe, and scroll\" style=\"border-radius:20px;border-style:none;border-width:0px;aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iStock-1345853169.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iStock-1345853169-408x272.jpg 408w, https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iStock-1345853169-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iStock-1345853169-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iStock-1345853169-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iStock-1345853169-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h5 style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 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