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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.

Four Best Tips for Traveling with Four Kids

January 12, 2022June 28, 2018 by valplowman

The Best Tips for Traveling with Four Kids. Travel tips for families with toddlers, preschoolers, and children.

The Best Tips for Traveling with Four Kids. Travel tips for families with toddlers, preschoolers, and children. Traveling with children creates a lot of great memories to look back on. …

How To Re-Fuel Mid-Air

July 27, 2020June 26, 2018 by valplowman

Tips for mothers to be able to focus on themselves and re-energize even when life is incredibly busy and crazy. Moms can get some self-care in each day without sacrificing their families with some simple steps.

Tips for mothers to be able to focus on themselves and re-energize even when life is incredibly busy and crazy. Moms can get some self-care in each day without sacrificing …

Circadian Rhythm Explained and How It Impacts Sleep

May 21, 2026June 25, 2018 by valplowman

Circadian Rhythm Explained and How It Impacts Sleep. How light impacts sleep.

Circadian Rhythm Explained and How It Impacts Sleep. How light impacts sleep. When it comes to helping our children and ourselves get healthy sleep, there are several factors to consider …

Should I Be Worried? Understanding Tics in Kids

March 18, 2025June 20, 2018 by valplowman

Should I Be Worried? Understanding Tics in Kids. Know what to do about tics and what not to do about tics and discern if your child might have Tourette Syndrome.

Should I Be Worried? Understanding Tics in Kids. Know what to do about tics and what not to do about tics and discern if your child might have Tourette Syndrome. …

Brinley Child Summary: 5 Years 10 Months Old

July 18, 2023June 19, 2018 by valplowman

Inside: Five year old girl information. Five year old schedule.

Inside: Five year old girl information. Five year old schedule. This is a summary for Brinley from 5 years 9 months to 5 years 10 months old. SLEEP Sleep is …

10 Uses For a Timer That Will Make Parenting Easier

October 17, 2022June 18, 2018 by valplowman

Uses For a Timer That Will Make Parenting Easier. Tips for making discipline, chores, reading, and technology tracking easier.

Uses For a Timer That Will Make Parenting Easier. Tips for making discipline, chores, reading, and technology tracking easier. A highly underutilized tool in parenting is the simple timer. The …

Musical Science: Easy Way to Introduce Sound Waves to Kids

July 27, 2020June 14, 2018 by valplowman

A fun way to learn about science through music. How to teach sound waves.

A fun way to learn about science through music. How to teach sound waves. by Kimberly Cartwright How does music work? Okay, that is a broad question. Music is …