by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 15, 2010 | Parenting, Resources
There’s a “good news” story making the rounds of media outlets this past week:Â the teen pregnancy rate in Canada is declining faster than rates in the US, Britain and Sweden, according to a study from the Sex Information and Education Council of...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 15, 2010 | Parenting, Resources
I. What is substance abuse? First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you. – F. Scott Fitzgerald In a recent study by the University of Michigan, 8th, 10th, and 12th graders across the country are continuing to show a gradual...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 15, 2010 | Pregnancy
What is FASD? Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a term that describes the full range of harm that is caused by alcohol use in pregnancy. If a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, her baby may have: brain damage vision and hearing difficulties bones, limbs and...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 7, 2010 | Pregnancy
Once thought of as something only for bikers, rebellious teenagers or servicemen, tattoos have become quite fashionable and more accepted in all ages and sexes. Men, women, moms, dads, teens and grandmas can all be found sporting butterflies, barbed wire bracelets,...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 7, 2010 | Parenting, Resources
The stigma attached to being a single parent is rising anew. Many media commentators blame America’s up-trend in violence and other social problems on family breakdown: on single parents. This stigma is based on myths and stereotypes that have been promoted by...
