by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 15, 2010 | Parenting, Resources
I. What is substance abuse? First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you. – F. Scott Fitzgerald In a recent study by the University of Michigan, 8th, 10th, and 12th graders across the country are continuing to show a gradual...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 15, 2010 | Pregnancy
What is FASD? Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a term that describes the full range of harm that is caused by alcohol use in pregnancy. If a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, her baby may have: brain damage vision and hearing difficulties bones, limbs and...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 7, 2010 | Parenting, Pregnancy
New Mom Survival Get tips to help you cope with your first few weeks of motherhood ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Video courtesy www.todaysparent.com
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 7, 2010 | Parenting, Resources
Every day, 60 kids in Canada go to the hospital because of injuries in the home – falls, burns and accidental poisonings are the three biggest culprits. You could rely on your cunning little toddler to point out the hazards in your home, or you could read our handy...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 7, 2010 | Pregnancy
Most moms-to be find that pregnancy comes with a lot of worries, especially during that crucial first trimester. Weight gain, the health of the developing baby and, of course, miscarriage is always on the mind. Sharon Wren, mother of two from East Moline, Ill., was...