"Is it stressful when your child gets sick?" I asked Clara, the mother of a preschooler. "Yes, it's stressful to know if you're going to send them to school and then finding coverage for when I have ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Schools often promote student sick day guidelines advising parents to send children to school with colds. Many ...

The topic of whether children should be allowed to take a “sick day” from school when they are not actually ill has sparked a lively debate among parents. Some believe that mental health days are ...

Every parent knows the script: school comes first, attendance matters, and sick days are for actual fevers, not fun. Yet one mom quietly broke that rule, calling her daughter in sick so they could ...