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Help Care For Animals Injured By Fire
Last week the Butte Fire in Amador and Calaveras counties ravaged my hometown communities. Calaveras took the biggest beating, with many of the 75,000 acres burned and 545 residences/356 outbuildings lost, in that county. County lines have all but diminished however, with families and local businesses from both pulling together to help those impacted by…
The Right Book at the Right Time
Julie Cole is away this week. Our Guest blogger and book-loving mama Heather Wray talks about her favourite childhood books and how the right book at the right time can encourage children to become lifelong readers.
How Much Do Surrogate Mothers Get Paid?
Agreeing to become a surrogate mother means giving up approximately 10 months of your life to become pregnant, go through gestation, labor and delivery, and then give the baby to others who will become his parents. It is a life-changing experience for which the surrogate is compensated. Fees vary for different agencies, but in general all expenses for the pregnancy are paid, as well as a fee to the surrogate mother. Becoming a Surrogate
Common Wart Remedy
Common warts won’t hurt you, but neither are they attractive–either on your own skin or that of your child. Caused by a virus called the human papillomavirus (HPV), common warts are simply a rapid overgrowth of skin cells. Most common warts eventually disappear if you just give them enough time, say doctors at the Mayo Clinic. But when warts cause embarrassment or discomfort, there are ways to rush them along.
Who Can Adopt Kids?
In the past, preference was give to young, heterosexual couples wishing to adopt children. But as more children in need of a stable parental unit continue to flood the foster care system and adoption agencies scramble to place them in good homes, the parameters for what federal and state laws deem to be “parent worthy” have expanded. While some agencies continue to be strict with who they allow to adopt, others welcome older couples, single parents, gay men and women, those serving in the military and people with disabilities.