Schools that just assume there will always be one parent home during the day. Employers who are inflexible and won't let employees take time off to care for their sick kids or elderly parents. Communities cannot wait for governments to help their families. It's got to start at the grassroots. People can organize playgroups and food co-ops.
Neighbourhoods can work together to protect their kids or help seniors get to the store.
Employers can make a difference by offering workers the flexibility to stay on the job. We cannot afford to privatize families. Their well-being is the lifeblood our our communities. Posted by the Vanier Institute of the Family , September 1996.