Dr. Laura- 

I often hear you ask women who believe in the "working mom" ideology if they would rather be raised by a nanny, daycare, or their mother. I think it's a great question. Unfortunately, many people don't answer honestly. I also have a question I'd like to pose to all the wives out there.  If your husband were to hire a replacement spouse to keep you company while he is away, would you be satisfied?

Your husband would be hiring a very sincere, kind, and loving man to come to your home every evening. Money is no object when it comes to how much he cares about his wife. This surrogate will hold your hand, listen attentively, pour your wine and kiss your cheek tenderly. Of course, no woman would like this, much less stand for it! Why? Because she wants the person holding her hand to be the man that loves her. She wants the man touching her to be the man who would jump into shark infested waters to bring her lemonade. There is no replacement; it would be an insult to real love. 

If a woman would not endure this false pretense of love, why would she put her children in this same situation? There is no replacement for a mother. Next time a mom hires a caring surrogate, maybe she should think the impact this has on the child. 

Dawn

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