by HomeOfEighT8 | Dec 14, 2015 | Featured Article, Health
Research looking at how the timing of sexual initiation in adolescence impacts adult romantic ties finds that having sex later may lead to better relationships. In a new study, Dr. Paige Harden, a psychological scientist, investigated how the timing of sexual...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jun 18, 2015 | Advice, Featured Article, Parenting, Resources
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 typical family in Vancouver with a child in full-time care from the end of parental leave to the beginning of...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jan 13, 2014 | Advice, Featured Article, Resources
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...
by HomeOfEighT8 | May 26, 2013 | Advice, Featured Article, Nicole's Blog, Parenting
Nicole Andrews The Cridge Young Parent Outreach Program nandrews@cridge.org As a busy Mom, these are some of my tips that I use every day to try and make my life a little easier. I have two kids and my partner has four, so every other week we become a family of...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Apr 28, 2013 | Featured Article, Young Parent's Forum
In the world of parenting there are a million choices we have to make. How will we diaper and clothe our children? Are we going to baby wear or push them in stroller? Are we going to follow traditional feeding choices when introducing solids or follow baby-led...