Netflix now has new episodes of "Call the Midwife," the wildly popular British series. I love this show. It deals with hard issues, but the characters; nuns, nurses and others, are extremely kind and calm throughout. They are excellent examples of how we should all behave in times of crisis.
Because it's about bicycle riding midwives, from right after World War II up through the sixties, we get to watch multiple babies being born in every episode.
I've often wondered about where they get these babies. They come in all sizes and colors. Do they hire them? What do they pay the babies?
A couple of days ago the Orlando Sentinel published an article on babies and toddlers working in a nursing home. The director, when taking her own wee one to work with her, was surprised at how the patients enjoyed her child. So she's now arranged regular visits from babies and toddlers.
The article said they're paid in formula and diapers.
I have a fantastic little great-grand baby. She's now a toddler and even more adorable. Relatives line up to get to spend time with her. So my question now is: should she get a job?
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