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, 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...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Nov 15, 2012 | Nicole's Blog, Parenting, Pregnancy
When a baby is born, so is a mom, metaphorically speaking. You are gifted the title of Mom and with the title comes a new name, job, role, and position. The list is endless and the importance is infinite with this new role and a new responsibility. How you grow into...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Sep 25, 2012 | Parenting, Resources
The reality in Canada today is that a fairly large proportion of married couples will end up becoming divorced. Additionally, a fairly large proportion of these divorced couples, with or without children, will end up re-establishing themselves in a step, or blended,...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Sep 17, 2012 | Advice, Parenting, Resources
This is an amazing graphic created by the design team at EarlyChildhoodEducation.com that illustrates the cost of a child. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Young Parent Outreach is a dynamic resource program providing services and support to young pregnant...