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[quote=Anonymous]I guess I’m looking for stories from other parents with young kids. At what point do you get in trouble for missing work due to illness? Has anyone ever been fired for this?

I have a robust childcare plan, including a full time nanny who will take care of sick kids, and a subscription to a nanny service that provides back up sick care if the nanny is out and kids are too sick for school.

My problem is that I’m getting so run down and I keep getting sick. I also have to take sick time to get kids to doctors appointments for all their numerous illnesses.

I’ve missed 1-2 days of work every week for the last 6 weeks. I’m behind. I’m missing deadlines. But I’m also more exhausted than I’ve ever been, including when I had newborns. I can’t catch a breath. I can’t think straight.

No one at work has mentioned my performance yet. I am otherwise a very high performer with perfect reviews. But I just cannot sustain the pace of past years.

Do I take FMLA? One of my kids has SN that could justify it. Do I just quit work for a few years? I like working in general. I’m also dealing with depression on top of the illnesses.

I’ve been to the doc, I’ve had a full work up, I have a psychiatrist, I do therapy. It’s just a tough year.

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