Out of all American households with both a mother and father, nearly half see both parents employed full time. Tammy Duckworth was the first US senator to have a child while holding public office in 2018, using the occasion to bring attention to the needs of working parents.

The demand for co-working offices is set to rocket as the majority of the US workforce are projected to be freelance by 2027. Yet while many such spaces are tech-forward and male-dominated, The Wing is for women only, letting them work, socialize and thrive among fellow female professionals.

A regular nine-to-five from Monday to Friday isn’t for everyone. In fact, 87% of British employees either work or want to work flexibly, freeing up time for their families or passion projects. Ginibee aims to help these individuals – and their employers – by splitting their job with another person.

As well as hosting witty puns and political rants, Twitter is a stage for people’s humblebrags about a lack of free time. Canvas8 spoke with Neeru Paharia, assistant professor at Georgetown University, to find how busyness serves as a social marker, and what this could mean for brands.