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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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There are many ways to discipline, or correct, a child, and encouragement is one of those! Read all about how to use encouragement as discipline in this post. Did you… View Post
Kid date ideas to do with their parents. These work great for mother son date ideas, father daughter date ideas, mother daughter date ideas, and father son date ideas. When… View Post
The authoritative parenting style is the very best parenting style out there. Find out why and how to be an authoritative parent. Did you know that among the four different… View Post
How to deal with disruptions in your daily schedule and routine. Learn to expertly manage disruptions in your baby’s routine and adjust the schedule for baby. When we were… View Post
How to maintain your routine when your little one is sick. When your baby or toddler is sick, you can comfort and offer relief and still preserve the schedule you… View Post
Learn about the 4 types of parenting styles and which is the very best one. Know which style you fit and if that is the best way to be or… View Post
Daily life and schedule for a 10 year old tween girl. Learn about common concerns that come up with the preteen age group. This is a summary for McKenna from… View Post
The Importance of Healthy Sleep in Babies and Children. Learn why it is so important for you to help your baby learn to sleep independently. Why is sleep important for… View Post
How to solve baby’s nighttime sleep issues and get baby sleeping through the night. Get your baby on a solid sleep schedule. While daytime naps are something we all want… View Post
The top posts on Babywisemom.com (Chronicles of a Babywise Mom) in 2019. Stats for 2019 for the Babywise blog. A 2019 year in review. Here are the top posts on… View Post
How to celebrate New Year’s Eve with kids. Family activities and ideas to ring in the new year and party with your children. Life changes a lot when you become… View Post
Avoid these 7 mistakes on Christmas Eve so you can have a fun and meaningful Christmas Day free of meltdowns with your kids. Christmas Eve is a day filled with… View Post
A vision board is quite effective in helping children set goals and achieve goals. This post outlines why and how to do it. When it comes to goals, the setting… View Post
The Most Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. These are soft cookies kids love. Makes 4-6 dozen cookies! You can easily change the flavor, also. You are welcome. You are just… View Post
Get four different ideas for a fun gift exchange game for your Christmas party this year. Fun games for white elephant gifts and other gift exchanges. Whenever you do a… View Post
Get over 40 different white elephant gift ideas. Find nice white elephant gifts, funny white elephant gifts, white elephant gifts under $10, and white elephant gifts under $20. We have… View Post
Tips to help preschoolers work through their fears and learn to overcome those fears. Learn what to do and what not to do as a parent. Children get scared. It… View Post
Absolutely everything you need to know to fix short baby naps and get baby taking good naps. Know common reasons for short naps and how to fix them. One of… View Post
Three important ways to discipline a strong-willed child effectively as well as factors that impact your child’s behavior for better or worse. There are many wonderful things about having a… View Post
If your little one is not sleeping well, it might be due to a sleep deficit, or sleep debt. Learn the signs and how to fix it. I often talk… View Post
