Why is it dead? Because this guy doesn’t have children? Well I do have kids (two under 10), and I agree with 100% of the points he’s made. You need to grow up and learn to be a smarter, better parent. Coming online and looking for a pity party when the fact is you were fired for very legitimate reasons takes away the validity of the complaints of all those people (parents or not) who are wrongly terminated. BTW, the fact that you are “a single parent” does not in any way give you the right to NOT show up to work. Newsflash: WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS, HURDLES, OBSTACLES THAT WE FACE EVERY SINGLE DAY. I don’t feel sorry for you — I’m embarrassed for you.