by HomeOfEighT8 | Sep 23, 2013 | Advice, New Releases, Parenting, Resources
Amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life, relaxation can seem like an out-of-reach fantasy. If your friends and family have ever told you to “just breathe,” they were right. “Just breathing” is often the first step in learning how to relax spontaneously, but it...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Sep 23, 2013 | Advice, Featured Article, Health, Resources
You’re 19, officially an adult. Happy birthday. Now get out of the house. As parents, few of us would take such a brutal approach. Yet in our role as citizens that is exactly the style we adopt toward teenagers “in care” of the Crown — for whom...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Mar 5, 2013 | Advice, Nicole's Blog, Resources
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...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Feb 12, 2013 | New Releases, Nicole's Blog, Parenting, Resources
Nicole Andrews The Cridge Young Parent Outreach Program nandrews@cridge.org Welcome to the New Year! Many of you at this time make resolutions and set goals for yourselves. Maybe it’s to de- home, or to eat healthier, or to lose a few extra pounds from all the...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jan 27, 2013 | Advice, Parenting, Resources
“How we are introduced to the world is how we are introduced to ourselves. If the world we are living in is highly chaotic or neglectful, unloving, or otherwise harmful or unstable, then we tend to turn that inward.” -Ally Jamieson, MSW Trauma can occur at...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jan 27, 2013 | Advice, Resources
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a major trauma. Children and teens with PTSD can have a number of symptoms after a trauma that fall into three...
