Ask Alana your questions about work and child care

School has started again, but that doesn’t mean those pesky child care issues have been resolved. With budgets tight, many families find it’s getting harder to pay for day care. That means Junior might end up sitting on Mom’s desk every other Friday.

We’re looking for your questions about children and the workplace. If your child is sick, is it okay for you to take a sick day? What if your officemate spends hours on the phone dealing with his children and their schedules? And what if the boss’s kid is your intern, and the kid is not so sharp?

Send your questions to Askalana@latimes.com