by HomeOfEighT8 | Nov 18, 2013 | Advice, Parenting, Resources
A few months ago, a picture of a woman in one of those desperate parenting situations was covered by several news organizations. It showed the woman holding a toddler boy over a public trash can somewhere in B.C. so he could go pee – which he was doing in spectacular...
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 | Jun 7, 2011 | New Releases
On May 26th the United Way of Greater Victoria announced a grant of over $7,000 of Innovation and Investment Funding to support the expansion of The Cridge Young Parent Outreach Program. The Cridge Young Parent Outreach Program (YPOP) supports young moms (ages 16 to...
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 | Jan 7, 2011 | Parenting, Resources
To reduce crime, we must support families and provide opportunities for children The things that make communities safer from crime lie beyond the criminal justice system: they lie beyond the jurisdiction of law enforcement, courts, corrections. The criminal justice...