if you're talking about a father figure, then i had a few of those, from my grandfather, to my uncle, to my mom. there was always someone there to make sure i was ok, discipline me when i was bad, keep me in line, or congratulate me when i did something good...as for Alexis Stewart, if she, her mom, or anyone else can provide that authority figure in her child's life, then i don't see anything wrong with having a child through the means she is trying. reading that article, i don't know if it's for selfish reasons that she's trying to conceive in that manner or because her biological clock is ticking. if you think about it, she's 42...if she finds someone to date, chances are that they will be in their 40s or 50s. not saying that she won't find someone younger, but the likelihood is the man will be older. at that age, how many guys really want to have baby? probably not many, so they would most likely be a sperm donor, which is what she's doing, just not the traditional route. if she finds a man who wants to be the father of her child, i would think it would probably be at least another year or two of dating/courting before he would consider such a commitment.