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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.

How to Handle an Aggressive Toddler

May 26, 2021March 11, 2019 by valplowman

Two boys playing in the water

How to respond when your toddler or preschooler is hitting or hurting other children. Appropriate consequences as well as how to prevent aggression in the future. How do you handle …

Fun and Simple Easter Traditions for Families

March 6, 2025March 7, 2019 by valplowman

toddler opening Easter egg on the grass next to an Easter basket

Fun and Simple Easter Traditions for Families. 8 great traditions your children will love to do year after year as you celebrate Easter. Children love traditions. It doesn’t matter how …

How to Prepare Your Child for Great Behavior in Public

September 1, 2021March 6, 2019 by valplowman

Family walking out in public

How to Prepare Your Child for Great Behavior in Public. How to teach your children to be well-behaved when you go out to dinner, to church, or even the park. …

Brayden Teen Summary: 13 Years 9 Months

May 21, 2026March 5, 2019 by valplowman

Teenage boy standing on red rock

Brayden Teen Summary: 13 Years 9 Months. All about a teenage boy who used Babywise as a baby. Teen life for a boy. This is a summary for Brayden from …

How to Teach a Child to Be Gentle With a Baby

March 4, 2019 by valplowman

Family of four on a bed. New baby with older brother, mom, and dad

How to Teach a Child to Be Gentle With a Baby. Tips for helping older siblings be gentle with the new baby when you bring baby home. The idea of …

How To Be a Good Sports Parent

March 15, 2019February 28, 2019 by valplowman

Soccer team standing in front of a championship sign

How To Be a Good Sports Parent. Parenting young athletes. Know the role of parents in youth sports so you can best help your young athlete. We parents really like …

Discipline Methods for Baby: 10 Months and up

May 26, 2021February 27, 2019 by valplowman

Baby with blue eyes looking up.

Discipline Methods for Baby: 10 Months and up. Different ways to help teach baby what is okay and what isn’t okay to do. Babies can learn! Babies are adorable. They …