I grew up with a single mom who did everything she could to take care of me. As a child, I had a pretty weak immune system and would often get sick when I was in school. My mom would have to miss work to take care of me which I know caused her stress and required her to rearrange her schedule around me. Luckily, my mom had a great job, but there are many other single parents that can’t afford to call in sick to care of their sick child. There should be a wider acceptance of paid sick leave for caregivers, to help parents, especially single parents, not stress over missing work to care for their child.
I had the pleasure to interview Latisha Tillie, Senior Brand Manager at GSK Theraflu. Since joining GSK in 2012, Latisha has worked across the…