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Have You Shared Your Birth Story With Your Kids?

Have you told your kids their birth story? I know I’ve told the boys at least some of theirs, but I probably haven’t done it very completely. The story of the older boys is kind of funny to me. It was May of 1998. I had been off work already for a few...

How to Make your Own Baby Food

As a parent, you want what’s best for your child from the first moment you hold him in your arms. One of the many exciting milestones your baby will pass during the first year of life is the introduction of solid foods into the diet. Long before this milestone...

How to Dress an Infant

Continuing our video series from the good folks at HowCast, today we cover how to dress an infant. Enjoy! Earnest Parenting: help for parents who want to dress their infants easily.

Position Your Baby Safely for Sleep

It’s amazing (and more than a little disconcerting) to see the way technology changes for babies in particular over time. Sometimes I’m a little bummed when a super neat product comes out because my boys are too big for me to play with it (just you wait...

How to Swaddle a Baby

Time for our weekly baby video from the good folks at Howcast. This week, Tammy shows us how to swaddle a baby. I have to say, even after being through 4 babies, I’ve never quite seen it done this way. I guess I’m all ready for the grandkids. In ten years....