by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 21, 2011 | Advice, Parenting, Resources
Forget leaking sex tapes, getting multiple plastic surgeries, and fist-pumping. The latest way to get on the cover of a tabloid these days? Get pregnant and have a baby when you’re a teenager, and do it on TV. Last month, Us Weekly featured an exclusive with...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jun 17, 2011 | Advice, Parenting
Facebook’s default privacy settings are not for everyone which is why the service allows users to customize their settings. The following chart shows ConnectSafely’s recommendations for most Facebook users. We realize that not all people have the same...
by HomeOfEighT8 | May 25, 2011 | Parenting, Pregnancy
The teen pregnancy rate in Canada is declining faster than in the United States, England or Sweden, and experts say that reflects a generation of teenagers who are better informed about sex and young women who see a future that includes goals other than motherhood....
by HomeOfEighT8 | May 17, 2011 | Advice, Parenting
Celebrating teen parent success! That’s what Mary Dolan and Kathy Payne are doing, following the release of the Growing Together Child and Parent Society Longitudinal Follow-Up Study documenting the effects of the Cowichan Valley’s young parent program on...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Apr 19, 2011 | Parenting
Just in time for Mother’s Day, a new study from Dove gives moms across the country something to feel good about: a majority of Canadian girls identify their mothers as their biggest female role model. Six in 10 girls between the ages of 10 and 17 named their...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Mar 16, 2011 | Advice, Parenting
A recently published evaluation of a New York state home visiting program has found that home visiting produces significant outcomes in reducing child abuse and neglect. Healthy Families New York is a home visiting program targeting expectant parents and those with...
