lBaker,

Good for you!!! I used to work for Xerox Corporation, a company who is supposed to be a "family oriented" company. When my daughter was little (3 years old), I was a single parent. She had problems with her ears and I was being called away to pick her up from day care because of it. Well, Xerox didn't want to HEAR that I was a single parent raising a kid on my own. They told me I needed to make other arrangements should my daughter become ill again. I was furious!! There were other employees who had spouses that stayed at home. But did they question THEM when they were called out because of a child emergency??? Nooooo!

I applaud you. Stick to your guns!!