Joan Van, single mom of 3 who works full-time for an int'l hotel brand & has no paid leave of any kind, works doubles to make up the $ when she or her kids gets sick.

“You can’t let your kids see you break down because you’re tired and exhausted... you gotta keep pushing." 🧵 Sometimes, she works triples to make things work. "I'm short," she told me, voice breaking. And if she doesn't push through for her kids, no one else will, she said.