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The last thing Sarah used to see of her 11-month-old daughter, Elle, every morning
was the baby screaming for her, huge tears rolling down her cheeks. It wasn't
always that bad, but with the closure of her former child care center, Sarah
had to put her daughter in a new and unfamiliar center - the third child care
arrangement in Elle's short life.
The changes were too much for Elle and tough
for her mother who found it very difficult to concentrate
at her job in a San Mateo, California mutual fund
company.
"It was stressful to have to put Elle in child care at all, but then the
instability and lack of quality care made it just awful," said Sarah (who
preferred not to use her last name).
Eventually, though, Sarah and Elle were very
lucky. A few months later, Sarah was able to transfer
to a new, larger company with onsite, high quality
child care. Now Sarah can visit her daughter during
her lunch hour and morning and afternoon breaks.
"I have a lot more peace of mind because Elle is so much happier," Sarah
said. "And I can focus on my job like never before. I'm never going to leave
this place."
Increasingly, because of stories like Sarah's
and Elle's, companies are viewing investing in
child care differently than they used to. Progressive
companies see child care not just as a benefit for their employees,
but as a business tool that can ...
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