New moms juggle work and sick children costs
Patrisha Scott, a single mother in East Palo Alto, begins a paid role at Prenatal Advantage while balancing sick children Jama, Jamila, and Hakim. Her story highlights gaps in paid leave and child care support, mirroring national data on work absences due to kids illness and corporate responses like on-site daycare and flexible time-off programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrisha Scott
Jama
Jamila
Hakim
Scott
Child Care Action Committee of
New York
Arhe Currie
Bananas
Alameda County
Calif
Silicon Graphics
Mountain View
Sunnyvale
San Jose
San Juan Bautista
Gail Gonzalez
Mother child conflict and analytical parenting stance
A parental guide critiques current psychology driven views of child behavior. It argues against labeling a child as angry and urges compassionate dialogue while maintaining discipline. The suggestion is to set boundaries, listen, apologize when needed, and restore respect through firm but open conversation.
Dear Abby debate on disclosing will contents to heirs
Readers debate whether heirs should know a will’s contents before death. A professor argues for openness citing cases of family financial loss, while others recounts of forgone inheritances and disputes. A Pittsburgh reader reveals hidden savings and warns of stealth assets.
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Abby
Jery A. Kasner
Santa Clara University
Calif
Kasner
Ohio
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Working Mother Magazine
At&t
N.Y
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Jacksonville, Fla
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Fel-Pra, Inc
Skokie, Ill
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N.C
IBM
Armonk, N.Y
Johnson & Johnson
New Brunswick, NJ
Xerox Com
Stamford, Conn
John Rosemond
San
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Pittsburgh
Abigail van Buren
Paczki
Kiedrowski
Simply Delicious Bakeries
Kiedrowski’s
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Simply Delicious Bakery
Cooper Foster Park Rd
Amherst
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NOGC
North Ohioiheart C Center
Mates Magical Center
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Lerala
Onie
Stewart
Amana
insta-Bros
Breiling
Timar
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Lorain
North Carolina
Charlotte Observer
P.O
Charlotte
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