The experience of a young woman named Jessica Smith and her mother motivated this young woman to take action to make sure the presidential candidates pay attention to family leave insurance and sick time for caregivers.
If you think the candidates should be weighing in on this, Change.org has a petition asking the monitor for the upcoming presidential debates to ask questions on this. Click here to read Jessica's story and sign on to the petition.
The National Association of Mothers' Centers (NAMC) provides programs that empower mothers, fathers and caregivers to find solutions that work for their families, their work lives and their personal lives.