Born out of necessity, Baby Boot Camp arrived shortly after Kristen Horler’s first child in August 2001.  Horler searched the San Francisco Bay Area for a challenging fitness class that didn’t require hiring a personal trainer and a babysitter.  Drawing from her experience as a personal trainer, triathlete and mother, she developed Baby Boot Camp to balance the fitness needs of new moms with their desire to spend time with their baby.
As a result of very high demand, Horler began franchising her innovative prenatal and postpartum fitness program, enabling active …

There is no end to parenting advice–on the web, in books, from your neighbors, Dr. Phil…you name it, everyone has an opinion–especially for expecting first time parents.  But it is rare to get actual advice you can USE.  For the most part, the best parenting knowledge comes from other experienced parents in real life exchanges that leave out the psychobabble and aspiration and get down to the reality of it all.
That’s what inspired a couple of friends, Allison McDade and Allison Edwards (a/k/a “The Allisons”) to develop Parent Prep School, …

One of our favorite bloggers and a friend of UpSpring Baby is Tom Riles, the man behind the hilarious (and touching) blog Life of Dad.  Tom and his wife Lucy gave birth to a beautiful baby girl this year and struggled with her during her first few weeks of life because she was born with a congenital heart defect.
With the support and encouragement they received from friends and family, Tom and Lucy selflessly decided to  start a fundraising campaign called Tiny Heart Super Heroes to assist other families who have …

UpSpring Baby’s Momerati is a weekly digest featuring the best of the best from our favorite parenting blogs around the web. If you have a submission/suggestion for next week’s digest, please email amanda@upspringbaby.com.
Watch this helpful video about Morning Sickness Cures on Parents Ask.

In this episode of DadLabs, Daddy Clay and Daddy Brad discuss how dads and moms deal with the aftermath of handing out punishment to their children.
Read DadWagon’s thoughts on Death & Dinosaurs.
Is having one child easier than having two or more?  Lil Sugar has a poll and …

UpSpring Baby’s Momerati is a weekly digest featuring the best of the best from our favorite parenting blogs around the web. If you have a submission/suggestion for next week’s digest, please email amanda@upspringbaby.com.
If you haven’t been keeping up Baby Makin(g) Machine finally had her baby girl!  And she’s got her birth story on her blog:  Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.
Daddy Brad and Daddy Clay discuss Cell Phones For Kids on the latest edition of DadLabs.
Life of Dad fulfills a lifelong dream and takes Baby Babs to IKEA …

One of Austin’s most popular food bloggers, @ATXFoodNews tweeted a photo of her son using our Walking Wings today.  We just love to see these cutie pies having fun learning to walk!

Do you have a photo of your little one using Walking Wings?  Share it with us via email (amanda@upspringbaby.com) or via Twitter:  @UpSpring_Baby

UpSpring Baby’s Momerati is a weekly digest featuring the best of the best from our favorite parenting blogs around the web. If you have a submission/suggestion for next week’s digest, please email amanda@upspringbaby.com.

BabyToBeTV reviews DANU natural hair care products and is having a giveaway!
Daddy Clay interviews Jarrett Krosoczka, author and illustrator of the popular children’s books series Lunch Lady on DadLabs.
One DadWagon contributor is NOT happy with the Pre-K situation in New York.  Enjoy his gripe!
Check out these super-cool playhouses for kiddos on babble.
Need a laugh?  You must …

UpSpring Baby’s Momerati is a weekly digest featuring the best of the best from our favorite parenting blogs around the web. If you have a submission/suggestion for next week’s digest, please email amanda@upspringbaby.com.
Baby Makin(g) Machine shares her rendition of Annoying Things You Hear At the End of Your Pregnancy.
Guess who’s giving away one of our Shrinkx Hips belts?  The truly fabulous Fabumom!
Do you Tweet?  Then check out Classy Mommy’s list of Top 50 Must-Follow Celebrity Moms on Twitter.
Daddy Clay and Daddy Brad interview psychologist Jan Morris about the important …

In honor of Father’s Day, we are thrilled to be able to share an exclusive interview with Daddy Clay of the hugely popular video blog DadLabs.   This revolutionary online community is “Taking Back Paternity” in an entirely new way:  through dialogue, creativity, humor and a passion that has been missing from fatherhood for a very long time.  If you haven’t had the chance to catch their weekly program, check the end of this post for a hilarious sampling that is sure to have you hooked.
Q:  What makes a bunch …

UpSpring Baby’s Momerati is a weekly digest featuring the best of the best from our favorite parenting blogs around the web. If you have a submission/suggestion for next week’s digest, please email amanda@upspringbaby.com.
Baby Makin(g) Machine has 20 Reasons to Stay Pregnant Forever.
Daddy Troy interviews Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN about the documentary “Dads for my Daughters” on DadLabs.
DadWagon says It’s Alright To Not Have Kids.
Behold!  The Brazilian Dancing Baby on DaddyTypes!
Suburban Snapshots explains Why Having a Toddler is Like Being at a Frat Party.
Forget Samuel L. Jackson!  Life …