Amy Johnson: Creating stronger communities through family leave

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Amy Johnson, who is program director of The Family Center: Parent Child Center of Northwestern Counseling and Support Services in St. Albans.
Two minute micro-naps had become part of my standard routine during my pregnancy. I would lock myself in the employee bathroom, set my alarm for two minutes, and hope the brief amount of time would suppress the pain and nausea I was feeling from pregnancy. Often, instead of napping I would cry in the bathroom from