As a parent, I know what it is like to be worried about your child’s health and well-being — and to have financial worries on top of that. When I gave birth to my daughter Ella at 28 weeks, she weighed 2 lbs. and 1 oz. She was and is the best thing that has ever happened to us. I had struggled to get pregnant because of a condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome, which, coupled with preeclampsia during pregnancy, caused me to use the bulk of my accrued sick leave for a job that is challenging and rewarding by anyone’s yardstick. I’ve been an intervention specialist with the Cincinnati...