Nicky connected with The Cridge Young Parent Outreach Program a few years ago. She was very young, pregnant, had no positive support from family or from her baby’s father. She had no idea of how to care for a baby or how to be a parent. The only thing of which she...
Kate knew she was in trouble when Mike threatened her with his fist. The children had been crying and he was frustrated and on edge. His violent behavior had been escalating since Kate’s last pregnancy. The pandemic had been hard on their marriage – the loss of...
The following video is a powerful message from the 1 is 2 many campaign started in the U.S. by Vice President Biden. Despite the significant progress made in reducing violence against women, there is still a long way to go. Young women still face the highest rates of...
Nicole Andrews The Cridge Young Parent Outreach Program nandrews@cridge.org As a busy Mom, these are some of my tips that I use every day to try and make my life a little easier. I have two kids and my partner has four, so every other week we become a family of...
Nicole Andrews The Cridge Young Parent Outreach Program nandrews@cridge.org It’s an ugly word. It causes blood pressure to go up and makes your palms sweaty. It can disrupt your day, week or months of your life. It takes energy away from other parts of your...