Resource Articles
Providing free community support and outreach for young parents and teen moms in Victoria, BC since 2010. Contact UsTEXT NOWThe page below contains a categorized list of our resource articles. Below each category section is a slider which can navigate right and left between all the articles in that category. Each blog category contains information, resources and types for young parents.
Advice
Cost of care for children can exceed university tuition
by HomeOfEighT8 | June 18, 2015 | Advice, Featured Article, Parenting, Resources | 0 Comments
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.
To Stop Violence, Start at Home
by HomeOfEighT8 | February 4, 2015 | Advice, Featured Article, Health, Resources | 0 Comments
Men who are eventually arrested for violent acts often began with attacks against their girlfriends and wives. In many cases, the charges of domestic violence were not taken seriously or were dismissed.
5 Minutes Of What The Media Actually Does To Women
by HomeOfEighT8 | June 14, 2014 | Advice, Health, Resources | 0 Comments
A Glimpse At How The Media Treated Women This Year
by HomeOfEighT8 | June 14, 2014 | Advice, Parenting, Resources | 0 Comments
Public Toilet – Breast Feeding
by HomeOfEighT8 | May 7, 2014 | Advice, Health, Parenting, Pregnancy, Resources | 1 Comment
A Bunch Of Famous Men Star In White House PSA On Sexual Assault
by HomeOfEighT8 | May 1, 2014 | Advice, Health, Nicole's Blog, Parenting, Resources | 0 Comments
Identifying Child Sexual Assault
by HomeOfEighT8 | April 28, 2014 | Advice, Featured Article, Parenting, Resources | 0 Comments
To Protect Battered Women, You Have to Protect Their Pets
by HomeOfEighT8 | January 13, 2014 | Advice, Featured Article, Resources | 0 Comments
Earlier this year, a New York City woman–I’ll call her Mary–tried to leave her abusive husband. She contacted a shelter, but the shelter wouldn’t take pets. Nor would any other shelter in the city. Mary’s son said he couldn’t leave his three cats behind. And so, since Mary couldn’t leave without her son, she stayed outside the shelter system.
Crystal Meth // The Hardest Drug – Documentary 2013
by HomeOfEighT8 | November 18, 2013 | Advice, Featured Article, Health, Parenting, Resources | 0 Comments
Baby Makes Six: Victoria parents, we salute you.
by HomeOfEighT8 | November 18, 2013 | Advice, Parenting, Resources | 0 Comments
Health
Timing of First Sex Has Far-Reaching Relationship Effects
by HomeOfEighT8 | December 14, 2015 | Featured Article, Health | 0 Comments
To Stop Violence, Start at Home
by HomeOfEighT8 | February 4, 2015 | Advice, Featured Article, Health, Resources | 0 Comments
Men who are eventually arrested for violent acts often began with attacks against their girlfriends and wives. In many cases, the charges of domestic violence were not taken seriously or were dismissed.
My Brother Was The Last Person You’d Picture With A Needle In His Arm
by HomeOfEighT8 | July 3, 2014 | Featured Article, Health, Resources | 0 Comments
5 Minutes Of What The Media Actually Does To Women
by HomeOfEighT8 | June 14, 2014 | Advice, Health, Resources | 0 Comments
Public Toilet – Breast Feeding
by HomeOfEighT8 | May 7, 2014 | Advice, Health, Parenting, Pregnancy, Resources | 1 Comment
A Bunch Of Famous Men Star In White House PSA On Sexual Assault
by HomeOfEighT8 | May 1, 2014 | Advice, Health, Nicole's Blog, Parenting, Resources | 0 Comments
Crystal Meth // The Hardest Drug – Documentary 2013
by HomeOfEighT8 | November 18, 2013 | Advice, Featured Article, Health, Parenting, Resources | 0 Comments
Comfort Food
by HomeOfEighT8 | November 18, 2013 | Advice, Featured Article, Health, Resources | 0 Comments
‘Aging Out’: Tough Road for Teens Too Old to Be ‘In Care’
by HomeOfEighT8 | September 23, 2013 | Advice, Featured Article, Health, Resources | 0 Comments
Body Modifications and Breastfeeding
by HomeOfEighT8 | October 11, 2012 | Featured Article, Health, Parenting, Pregnancy | 0 Comments
Nicole’s Blog
Working Together
by HomeOfEighT8 | July 27, 2021 | Featured Article, Nicole's Blog, Parenting, Pregnancy | 0 Comments
FA 2020 Impact Story
by HomeOfEighT8 | January 31, 2021 | Featured Article, New Releases, Nicole's Blog | 0 Comments
A Bunch Of Famous Men Star In White House PSA On Sexual Assault
by HomeOfEighT8 | May 1, 2014 | Advice, Health, Nicole's Blog, Parenting, Resources | 0 Comments
Ten “Make My Life Easier” Tricks
by HomeOfEighT8 | May 26, 2013 | Advice, Featured Article, Nicole's Blog, Parenting | 0 Comments
Stress
by HomeOfEighT8 | March 5, 2013 | Advice, Nicole's Blog, Resources | 0 Comments
There is only one me!
by HomeOfEighT8 | February 12, 2013 | New Releases, Nicole's Blog, Parenting, Resources | 0 Comments
A Mom is Born
by HomeOfEighT8 | November 15, 2012 | Nicole's Blog, Parenting, Pregnancy | 1 Comment
Do you love yourself?
by HomeOfEighT8 | October 3, 2012 | Health, Nicole's Blog, Resources | 1 Comment
The Economics of Emotion
by HomeOfEighT8 | August 2, 2012 | Nicole's Blog, Parenting | 1 Comment
It’s about the emotional room in your life. You can really only carve out so much room for others.
Juggling
by HomeOfEighT8 | July 4, 2012 | Featured Article, Nicole's Blog, Parenting | 0 Comments
Parenting
Working Together
by HomeOfEighT8 | July 27, 2021 | Featured Article, Nicole's Blog, Parenting, Pregnancy | 0 Comments
Cost of care for children can exceed university tuition
by HomeOfEighT8 | June 18, 2015 | Advice, Featured Article, Parenting, Resources | 0 Comments
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 Glimpse At How The Media Treated Women This Year
by HomeOfEighT8 | June 14, 2014 | Advice, Parenting, Resources | 0 Comments
Public Toilet – Breast Feeding
by HomeOfEighT8 | May 7, 2014 | Advice, Health, Parenting, Pregnancy, Resources | 1 Comment
Pregnancy
Working Together
by HomeOfEighT8 | July 27, 2021 | Featured Article, Nicole's Blog, Parenting, Pregnancy | 0 Comments
Public Toilet – Breast Feeding
by HomeOfEighT8 | May 7, 2014 | Advice, Health, Parenting, Pregnancy, Resources | 1 Comment
Young Dads
by HomeOfEighT8 | February 26, 2013 | Advice, Featured Article, Parenting, Pregnancy | 0 Comments
A Mom is Born
by HomeOfEighT8 | November 15, 2012 | Nicole's Blog, Parenting, Pregnancy | 1 Comment
Resources
Cost of care for children can exceed university tuition
by HomeOfEighT8 | June 18, 2015 | Advice, Featured Article, Parenting, Resources | 0 Comments
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.
To Stop Violence, Start at Home
by HomeOfEighT8 | February 4, 2015 | Advice, Featured Article, Health, Resources | 0 Comments
Men who are eventually arrested for violent acts often began with attacks against their girlfriends and wives. In many cases, the charges of domestic violence were not taken seriously or were dismissed.
My Brother Was The Last Person You’d Picture With A Needle In His Arm
by HomeOfEighT8 | July 3, 2014 | Featured Article, Health, Resources | 0 Comments
5 Minutes Of What The Media Actually Does To Women
by HomeOfEighT8 | June 14, 2014 | Advice, Health, Resources | 0 Comments
Nicole Andrews
Young Parent Outreach Worker
Nicole has been a dedicated employee of the Cridge for over 20 years. With a degree in Child and Youth Care from the University of Victoria, Nicole pioneered the Young Parent Outreach program in 2011. Since then, her unique and caring approach to working with young parents of Greater Victoria have made The Cridge YPOP program thrive.