Video: When Work Throws Life Off-Balance

"Let's reexamine the cruel standards we have subjected women to, and create a world where our children do not have to choose between work and being human."

-Leena Yousefi, YLaw

Let's face it. There are many things that throw work-life balance off-kilter. Illness, death, injury, even pregnancy.

Today I'm sharing my story about when I was pregnant, working for a large tech corporation and was overwhelmed with daily pregnancy-related illness.

This is an impossible bind women find themselves in because they need to work, yet they also need to care for their wellness.

What do you do when the policies, systems and managers don't meet the very human needs of their employees?