Caring for dependents is a growing part of more and more employees’ lives. This need cuts across gender, age, race, and culture. The shifting demographics of the U.S. workforce demand that employers, especially the federal government, better understand this phenomenon in their own organizations and put practices into place that support care-giving employees. The results of this study clearly demonstrate that telework is an example of an effective, efficient, and desirable practice. Further, the results show that telework can be made more effective by amending telework policies and programs to specifically address the use of workplace flexibility as a way for employees to better meet their dependent care responsibilities. Finally, the results also show that the standard practice (among employers) of placing significant restrictions on the use of telework for dependent care purposes is not the best practice.