Story Bank

Deneen – I Had to Force Myself Out of the House

Mental health challenges have been on the rise for a while now.  When I lost my sister to COVID on Mother's Day 2021, I continued...

Roshunda – FMLA Leaves Siblings Like Mine with No Support

My brother was seriously ill and was going to have to go out of town for medical treatment. I informed my boss that I would...

Luisa – I Had To Choose Between a Paycheck and Our Health

I took my six-month-old daughter to the emergency room because she had a fever of 102. She got tested for COVID-19 and it came back...

Louise – Zero Maternity Leave

My daughter is a psychologist in private practice. When she gave birth to my grandson, she would have had zero maternity leave if my sister...

Rafael – I Probably Would’ve Lost My Job

In the past few years, I needed more paid sick days than I had in the bank at work. When I got hired, I did...

Elizabeth – Caring for Dying Loved Ones Means Not Caring for Self

As the only children in both parents' families, my sister and I are relied upon for caring for our aging family. We now are responsible...

Aisha – Childhood Surgery and Impossible Decisions

My son Alex was born in 2006 and has overcome challenge after challenge his entire life. Alex has Congenital Obstructive Hydrocephalus, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, asthma,...

Margaret – Caregivers Need Financial and Moral Support

Emergencies for working caregivers do not arrive considerately during lunch hours or weekends or days off. They tend to land, explosively, in the middle of...

Kaila – Time for Healing from Domestic Violence

After I got out of an abusive marriage, I was having to go back and forth to meetings for domestic violence counseling and for my...

Leticia – Time to Care for Dad

My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in October 2018. At the time I was living in New York City. My bosses were...