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b'On this episode I welcome Jessica Shepherd MD, MBA, FACOG, a board certified OB-GYN and the Chief Medical Officer for Verywell Health and Theraflu\\u2019s Medical Expert Spokesperson. We discuss the following:\\xa0\\n\\nWhy working parents struggle to take sick leave\\xa0\\n\\nRacial and inequality as it relates to sick time\\xa0\\n\\nThe American productivity culture compared to other cultures\\xa0\\n\\nHow to change the narrative\\xa0\\n\\nFor many families, it\\u2019s financially impossible to take even one day of unpaid sick time. Theraflu partnered with Good+Foundation to create the Rest & Recover Fund \\u2013 a $150,000 microgrant program designed to help offset lost wages from 1,000 unpaid sick days to support parents facing the financial and logistical challenges of taking a day to rest and recover from an unexpected mild illness.\\xa0\\nTo understand societal pressures on this matter, Theraflu also issued the 2021 Temperature Check Report through OnePoll, a survey of 2,000 working Americans, which revealed attitudes, perceptions and racial disparities surrounding sick time.\\n\\xa0Learn more about how Theraflu is providing support through the Rest & Recover Fund with Good+ at Theraflu.com/RightToRecover.'