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Valerie, also known as The Babywise Mom, is the mother to four children. She has been blogging on Babywise and general parenting since 2007. She has a degree in technical writing and loves using those skills to help parents be the best parents they can be! Read her book, The Babywise Mom Nap Guide, to get help on sleep from birth through the preschool years. You can also find her writing at Babywise.life, Today Parenting, and Her View From Home. Read more about Valerie and her family on the About page. Follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for more tips and helps.
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Read this to know what to do when you face 2 year old sleep problems. Know common reasons for poor toddler sleep and how to solve them! A month after… View Post
The story of a first time mom and how she had success with On Becoming Babywise method. Simple rules she implemented for herself to have great success! by Amanda My… View Post
These ten stories from real Babywise moms will inspire you, assure you, and give you hope for having Babywise success of your own with your little one. When you are… View Post
These 50+ simple activities will keep your preschoolers occupied while providing a lot of educational opportunity and development. Whether you want to focus on some learning activities at home with… View Post
A simple way to add in some learning time to your daily routine each day. This can be done in 5-10 minutes and gets noticeable results! Having some sort of… View Post
Wondering how to best introduce solids to your baby? Read this for tips on when to start solids, how to start solids, working solids into the schedule, and more! by… View Post
What it is really like to be a work from home mom. Know what to expect if you work from home and how others will react to your career. by… View Post
10 year old preteen, or tween, summary. See how this tween spends her days and what life is like. Get a sample schedule for kids this age. This is a… View Post
Get a full overview on independent playtime. Learn all about independent playtime and its benefits as well as how to implement it and solve any problems. I very often state… View Post
Frustration tantrums are different from temper tantrums. Read all about what a frustration tantrum is and why and how you should respond differently. All tantrums are not the same. The… View Post
These helpful tips will help you correct your toddler and make sure he/she obeys you from a young age, making future correction so much easier! There are some important points… View Post
Know what food portions and serving sizes you should be feeding your little one. Get recommended serving sizes by age from birth through age 8. And it doesn’t get more… View Post
Clever ideas for how to create a simple and effective prayer journal for your little ones. What to include along with pictures of samples. by Julia Bowen Ugh! I just… View Post
Read for great tips on how to get baby sleeping through the night using cluster feeding. Read for other great benefits of cluster feeding. There are many simple things you… View Post
How do you deal with a difficult teenager? Read this for tips in dealing with a difficult teenager and that teen attitude and understand what is normal teenage behavior. Teen… View Post
You cannot just expect your child to know what you mean when you give a specific instruction. Kids must first be taught before they can understand. Children are not born… View Post
Everything you need to know about cloth diaper prefolds. Know the benefits, how many to get for your baby, and what the best prefolds are for baby. by Autumn Battaglia… View Post
Four things to be sure to talk about with your child before having or attending a birthday party to make the experience successful for everyone. A birthday party is a… View Post
Find smart policies and rules to set in your home for family mealtime. Know how to set proper expectations for kids and get tips for enforcing rules. Mealtime can be… View Post
Tips to help your witching hour baby through this fussy evening period and help you know how to deal with baby’s witching hour. By the time you have a third… View Post
