AS A SINGLE MOM WORKING AT A DINER, I TURNED MY BACK FOR A MOMENT—WHAT MY SON SAID TO A FIREFIGHTER BROUGHT EVERYONE TO TEARS
Working at a small diner often means juggling countless tasks at once, and sometimes that includes finding creative solutions for childcare. When my babysitter canceled at the last minute, I had no choice but to bring my four-year-old son, Micah, to work with me. It was Halloween, and he was overjoyed to wear his firefighter…