I kind of wish more families had the option of a parent staying at home with the kids all the time. But everyone pretty much has to have 2 incomes just to make it, so what are they supposed to do when their kid is sick? They have to be there for them, and that means taking off work. Daycare's won't generally take kids who are sick.
I was always glad to help out my coworkers when they had emergencies come up like that. Of course it was only for emergencies, they never asked me to completely alter my schedule forever. I would have been less inclined to do that.
I think people should be a little more sympathetic to parents issues whether they have kids or not. I would want some flexibility if I had children, so I won't begrudge that for someone else. Where's our sense of community?
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