[DallasDeb]

Working parents should be able to leave the job if their child is sick, Cain said, but so should childless workers have opportunities to take personal time away for themselves as well.

Every company I have worked for or known about either lets an employee use SICK LEAVE to stay home and care for the child, or ALL employees get the same amount of PERSONAL DAYS OFF. In the case of sick leave, mothers often have to come to work sick in order to save their sick leave for a sick child. Childless people, therefore, have MORE time for themselves.

[Some hope remaining.]

Not sure if you were agreeing with me or arguing with me but I think we're saying the same thing. So... agreed!