On Mon, 22 Feb 1999, Herb Peyerl wrote:

> Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com>  wrote:
>  > That's half of it. The other half is keeping raging egos productive and
>  > out of jail.
> 
> sorry, I didn't join to become the babysitter even though I do it occasionally.
> 

"Den Mother" is the usual term.