Short videos for the relative who wants to do more than send a card.
How this collection works
Who watches this
You — the person showing up. These videos aren't for the recipient.
When
Before a conversation, when you're not sure what to say. Watch alone, take a beat.
What each beat is for
Caption orients you before watching. Takeaway is the line to hold onto. Reflection questions turn watching into a small decision.
The collection · 3 videos
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The best & worst ways to help with a newborn as a grandparent
CHCH News · 5 min
A family author on how to actually help with a newborn — be available, be proactive, and don't wait to be asked.
Takeaway
The best help isn't baby-related. Do the groceries, the gas, the dishes — and don't ask first. "Should I empty the dishwasher?" makes more work; just get in there.
Reflection
01
Text the new parent ONE specific offer this week — not "let me know if you need anything," but "I'm doing a grocery run Thursday, what's on your list?" Write the exact message now.
02
Pick one invisible-but-helpful task you can just DO (a meal dropped on the porch, their bins out) and put it on your calendar for the next seven days.
03
If you'll visit, decide before you go: are you coming as a guest (they host you) or as help (you show up, do a thing, leave)? Name which one — and if it's the first week, consider waiting.