by Loreli | May 15, 2020 | Hope that Helps
All about food this week! Mealtimes (and snack times!) has become the main events of our quarantine experience. Anna Maria Fruscione, Registered Dietician, shares three simple tips for young parents to navigate food while in quarantine. Loreli Cockram, Young Parents...
by Loreli | Apr 13, 2020 | Hope that Helps, Mental Health, Young Dads, Young Moms
In this Hope that Helps video, Loreli Cockram, Young Parents Director, speaks with Marianne Deeks, Psychotherapist and Youth Worker at Youth Unlimited, about strategies to care for our mental health. As always, these videos are discussed in more detail in our Young...
by Loreli | Mar 10, 2020 | Young Moms
I sat in my closet crying with my 4-year-old screaming for me from outside my door. I don’t remember specifics of what the circumstances were around his and, inevitably, my total meltdown, just that we were there again. He was irrationally losing it about something...
by Loreli | Feb 10, 2020 | Young Dads, YP News
My name is Rob Gin and I have the honour of leading our support group for young dads, aged 25 and under. Our group is called The Lion’s Den, which is a place of belonging for young dads. Our motto is faith, integrity and courage. If you are a young dad, we would love...
by Loreli | Jan 23, 2019 | Young Dads, Young Moms, YP News
It takes a village to raise a child. It’s a phrase we use often. Its origin is presumed to be African, but the concept is known and valued worldwide. The meaning of the proverb has two parts: one is that a child needs the influence of not just their parent(s),...
