“I did not know there was any controversy. I don't get a lot of time to read the fan forums, etc. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to have more storylines. I was just so happy to step in and pick up some of the slack for Emily while she was pregnant. It was so important for Emily to concentrate on her health and the well-being of her baby. In the end ... she is a great mother and her baby is adorable. I did not realize there was any controversy. LOL!” KnowsWellsImportantEndsMotherOpportunityRealizingStepsFansBabyPicksWell BeingEtcPregnantControversyAdorableEmilyForumsStorylineGreat MotherWere Pregnant Author:Eva LaRue
“Given Freudian assumptions about the nature of children and the biological predestination of mothers, it is unthinkable for mothers voluntarily to leave their babies in others' care, without guilt about the baby's well-being and a sense of self-deprivation. Mothers need their babies for their own mental health, and babies need their mothers for their mental health--a reciprocal and symbiotic relationship.” NeedsWellsChildrenSelfCareMotherGivenBabyGuiltMental HealthWell BeingAssumptionSense Of SelfUnthinkableDeprivationReciprocalPredestination Author:Sandra Scarr