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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.

Enjoy the Moment

April 27, 2020October 10, 2018 by valplowman

Enjoy the Moment you are in. Learn to love and appreciate what motherhood has for you right here and right now. Live now in the present.

Enjoy the Moment you are in. Learn to love and appreciate what motherhood has for you right here and right now. Live now in the present. I think one of …

McKenna Preteen Summary: 9.5 Years Old

February 24, 2022October 9, 2018 by valplowman

McKenna in the mountains with fall foliage

Schedule and development for a 9 year old girl. This is a preteen summary for McKenna from 9.25-9.5 years old. EATING Everything is great. As usual for her, there have …

What I Wish I Had Known About Having a Rainbow Baby

April 27, 2020October 8, 2018 by valplowman

Double rainbows over a field.

What I Wish I Had Known About Having a Rainbow Baby. The raw, real emotional realities of having a rainbow baby. It isn’t all happiness. I had never had a panic …

Perfect Planner for Busy Moms

April 27, 2020October 4, 2018 by valplowman

Spiral bound planner titled "Small and Simple" on a gray background.

The perfect planner for busy moms. A great planner for moms to reduce the mental load and stay organized. Keep track of the family’s schedule. For many years, I tried …

Fall Time Change

April 27, 2020October 2, 2018 by valplowman

Time change warning

Fall time change 2018. How to help your baby or child maintain a sleep schedule through the fall time change. Maintain sleep schedule through time change. Every November, I get questions …

The Wonder Weeks and Sleep

October 17, 2024September 27, 2018 by valplowman

The Wonder Weeks and Sleep. The impact the wonder weeks have on baby's sleep. Sleep regressions to expect and how to quickly get baby sleeping well after a mental leap.

The Wonder Weeks and Sleep. The impact the wonder weeks have on baby’s sleep. Sleep regressions to expect and how to quickly get baby sleeping well after a mental leap. …

How to Manage a Bossy Child

October 15, 2024September 25, 2018 by valplowman

Bossy Child. How to manage a bossy child. Steps to take to curb bossiness.

How to Manage a Bossy Child. How to help your child be less bossy. Social skills for bossy children and teaching bossy children how to be polite. I would consider …