Sorry, but you have a very narrow view of this subject. Have you ever sat in a college class, with a screaming toddler who won’t shut up? Or have you paid for a ticket for a symposium, only to have to have the speaker leave the podium because her newborn wouldn’t stop crying. I have.

Look, I love babies. I like moms (some of them). But if I was invited to speak in from of hundreds of people, do a book signing, and participate in an intense professional conference, I’d arrange for child care for the day. No, you can’t bring your baby to work, sorry. That includes adjunct teaching. Advocate for…