On Jan. 8, the United States Department of Transportation announced it was fining United Airlines $2 million in response to disability-related complaints from incidents in 2014, including not providing proper assistance for passengers with disabilities getting on and off airplanes and in moving through multiple airport terminals.

My husband and I recently engaged in some long-term financial planning, and as I looked back at my own 30-year career in the nonprofit and Jewish communal sector while raising two children — one with disabilities — I realized how much my own wages have been impacted by the time and care I’ve devoted to family over my career.