Being a mother is hard. Being a mother who works outside the home is even harder. And when children get sick and are up all night, it can be near impossible. Add to that the stress of being late, or finding childcare for a sick child, or missing work altogether, and it can cause a near breakdown. That is what happened to one poor mother who didn’t get any sleep when her child wasn’t well. But she showed up to work anyway. She had to…she was out of sick days. Her boss, Bernie Reifkind, noticed her crying at her desk. He noticed the bags under her eyes. Clearly she was not in a position to put in a top work day. But that was not his main concern…read this beautiful message from him and his message to employers everywhere.
