As a third-year teacher, you have become increasingly involved in community events, such as volunteering in a soup kitchen. Recently, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Rodriguez, invited you to give a talk to local business leaders about the benefits for everyone when businesses create a culture that helps families work and care well for their children. During your talk, you decide to present a poster that outlines the benefits of family-friendly policies for businesses. Mr. Rodriguez mentions that some of the business owners in town are particularly concerned about parents who lose time at work when their children are home sick. He asks you for your ideas on how businesses can respond in a proactive way to families who need child care assistance. Losing parents as workers because they feel they must choose between their child and their employer is another issue, according to Mr. Rodriguez.