Bill gives workers time off for kids

Businesses, schools leery of mandate

Rep. Rodney Hubbard, D-St. Louis, is sponsoring a bill that would require employers to give employees four hours of paid leave every month - six days a year - to spend in their child’s class. For the rest of the article click here.

I work from home so the idea of not seeing my child is foreign. I left my job 2.5 years ago and never looked back. My main purpose for doing so was to spend more time with my son. Now I participate in his school activities and volunteer all the time. I pick my son up from school every day and spend quality time together. My home business is portable and convenient -- from anywhere at any time.