Hear hear, Nina!  I have used your precise wording when talking to mothers in the hospital.  They are fretting because Nurse Ratched, who was on last night, has warned her against having that 26-hour-old baby "use mom like a pacifier."
 
I arch an eyebrow, place a hand on my hip, and say:  "So, if a mom can be a pacifier, I guess a pacifier can be a mom -- right?"  I wait until it clicks ... which really does take a few seconds.  Mom relaxes; maybe even smiles.  
Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLCWyndmoor, PA, USA
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