"Milagros Reyes took her baby boy
to the hospital for a hernia operation, but had to rush away a few hours after
surgery to get back to work. Her 6-month-old son, bandaged and scared, was
crying as she left, but she feared that a missed day might get her fired from
her $7.79-an-hour factory job." (Dugger, 1992).
Government
assistance can only take you so far, when you're a single mother, you have to
work. But where is the line drawn between working and the well being of your
child? Yes, the rent needs to be paid, food has to be on the table, and clothes
need to be bought. But in all circumstances your child must come first.
The fact
that this woman felt she had to choose between her child’s health and her job
is ridiculous. When it comes to children I believe employers need to be more
understanding. What would of happened if this 6-month-old were to have passed
away? Would the job still be as important to her as her child?
Though I
understand things happen and sometimes women are left alone to care for their
children you have to take into consideration that you knew what you were
signing up for the moment you decided to keep the baby.
Their Wages Low, Single Mothers Get Little Help
By CELIA W. DUGGER
Published: March 31, 1992
http://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/31/nyregion/their-wages-low-single-mothers-get-little-help.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
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