Reader: My project manager gave birth last year. During her parental leave, the father of her child and his family became abusive. That upended her plans to have his mother provide day care and forced her to move out of his home — causing her rent and living expenses to go way up. She asked if she could bring her child to work when she came back from leave. Because she was dealing with a lot, I said: Of course.
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