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The history of surrogate motherhood goes back to biblical times. In fact, some people say it dates back to Sarah and Abraham. Certain people say that it started even before them, and that it is only recorded about Abraham because he was written about in the Bible. In many countries, surrogacy has been around since before records. Many cultures have belief systems that abide with the rules of surrogacy and those that do not agree can be thrown out of their families. Numerous religions and civilizations will actually celebrate the surrogate mothers, for their good deeds and service to others. During the 1980's surrogate mothers were used by the gay community to build their families, then, it was frowned upon by society. The American Indians were the first ones to truly begin the surrogate mother history in this part of the world. So we are looking back to the 1899's for the beginning of this part of the story. If an Indian woman was found to be infertile, then her husband would go to the chief of his tribe and ask for help. He would then be sent to see the medicine man, who would give the wife certain herbal concoctions. Then, after the witch doctor said nothing could be done to help his wife, the husband would go to see the chief. He would be allowed to take another woman and make her pregnant, hopefully, so that he would be able to father a son to carry on his tribe. The barren wife would have no relations with the child. He would stay with his birth mother. The American Indians were not the only civilization to use surrogate mothers to carry on the family name and bloodline. Back in recent European history it has been heard of, especially in Spain for kings to take in several surrogate mothers until he was born a son. The surrogate mother of the child would then become nanny to all of the royal children. The children would believe themselves to be genetically related to the king and queen. Never knowing the truth. Obviously, things like this were kept secret, bec

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I'm sure you've heard the story a million times by now. The one about the Cultural Anthropologists who were sent back to the 21st Century to study the American Family. Sadly, due to a miscalculation...

So as today is Little Christmas, I wanted to share with you a Christmas card we received from Pakistan. This card embodies the very spirit of an American Christmas. I can just see the marketing meeting that took place on this one...

Coloring is a great pastime for young kids -- and the young-at-heart as well. Colonial Sense is pleased to offer a growing collection of ready-to-print pages to occupy kids for hours, and also to teach them a little about colonial American history.

It is counted on that over half-a-million Americans are constructing sunrooms each year, with the rooms being employed for a diversity of uses. Sunrooms have numerous windows, configured to capture a maximum measure of sunlight. All sunrooms reserve you to savor the sunshine all year-around without being outdoor. You will be able to revel the sun even during the coldest months of the year. In a sun lounge you can love the passion and brightness of the sun without the spoiled roles of being out of doors like bothering pesters. With decently processed windowpanes you can also protect yourself from the sun's UV rays which can induce ageing and even skin cancer.

Today (June 1st) marks the beginning of hurricane season, which typically lasts through November 30th. Having lived in Florida for three decades, particularly through the record-breaking 2005 season, The Daily Kool family recognizes how nerve-racking this time of year can be. Anyone who has experienced the devastation from category 5 hurricanes like Andrew (1992), Katrina (2005) and Ike (2008) can attest to the importance of preparation this time of year.

In a setback to the children's product industry, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended Tuesday that parents stop using all bumper pads in cribs because of the risks to infants.

Experts at the American Academy of Pediatrics say breast-feeding and proper immunizations can both lower baby's risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

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