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There has been a lot of talk lately about surrogacy, with new TV shows and movies featuring surrogates. Much of what the media portrays is misleading. So why do women decide to become surrogate mothers?

If you asked the average person on the street, their response would probably be “for the money” but nothing could be further from the truth. While money does play a factor in most surrogacies, a woman cannot decide to become a surrogate simply for the money.

First, the money, when compared to the time and discomfort involved, is insignificant. A gestational surrogacy arrangement can take, on average, 12-18 months, sometimes longer.

Staying home with your young children is ripe with daily, simple pleasures — and profound challenges, as well. Here are six tips that helped me maintain my sanity (and be the best mom I could be) when I was home full time with my three kids:

1. Stay focused on the bigger picture. If you’re like me, you’ve read all kinds of parenting books about how to handle different scenarios that will come up in the lives of your children. In reality, my experiences with each of my three children have been completely unique. It’s important to go easy on your own expectations of yourself and to know that sometimes there is not a black-and-white, right-or-wrong answer.

Q. My teenage son is becoming interested in drinking. Although he tries to hide it, it is evident that his drinking has started. As a parent, is it a good idea to allow our teenager to drink at home? This way we can keep an eye on him, making sure he does not drink and drive. In addition, it seems like a safer way to educate him about the effect of alcohol abuse. However, we are also concerned that it may have negative reactions as well.

Have you ever watched you child to stumble as he is walking or running? Do not panic! This is only another period of his life in which you should be by his side in order to support him.

In addition, there are different things you can do with your child to help him improve his gross motor skills, which are abilities needed to control the large muscles of the body for sitting, crawling, walking, running, and the whole body movements.