by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 27, 2021 | Featured Article, Nicole's Blog, Parenting, Pregnancy
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 was... 
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jun 18, 2015 | Advice, Featured Article, Parenting, Resources
Daycare prices in Metro Vancouver have risen so high that the cost of four years of early-childhood care can exceed that of a four-year university degree. A typical family in Vancouver with a child in full-time care from the end of parental leave to the beginning of... by HomeOfEighT8 | Jun 14, 2014 | Advice, Parenting, Resources
The following clip is a glimpse into how the media treated women this year. There are way too many cringe-worthy moments to say the least. [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=NswJ4kO9uHc width=640 height=480... 
by HomeOfEighT8 | May 7, 2014 | Advice, Health, Parenting, Pregnancy, Resources
“I support breastfeeding…but…I don’t need to see it.” I’ll be honest, it’s hard for me to hold back on the expletives when this phrase (and so many others like it) get thrown around with utter disregard for the impact that... 
by HomeOfEighT8 | May 1, 2014 | Advice, Health, Nicole's Blog, Parenting, Resources
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... 
by HomeOfEighT8 | Apr 28, 2014 | Advice, Featured Article, Parenting, Resources
The following video was produced by the Israeli Association of Rape Crisis Centres. The clip is a short animated movie for parent and kids. The intension of this venture is, on one hand, to guide parents on how to identify CSA, and, on the other hand, encourage...