valplowman

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.

Baby Standard Time

September 28, 2020August 1, 2016 by valplowman

The years fly by, but the minutes crawl. That very accurately describes life with a baby for me. If you watch my weekly Facebook live videos (which I do …

Communication Index

January 30, 2019July 31, 2016 by valplowman

Communicating Acceptance not Rejection Triad Communication {Getting Kids to Talk}

Caregivers index

May 14, 2019July 31, 2016 by valplowman

5 Tips for Using Family as Babysitters Babysitters Baby Whisperer: Daycare Tips Church Nursery/Daycare/Playcenter Daycare/Childcare and Babywise

Birthdays Index

July 1, 2019July 31, 2016 by valplowman

Birthday Friend Party Tips Birthday Party Planner {Free Printable} Birthday Parties {Poll Results} How to Host a Successful Swimming Party How To Mentally Prepare Your Child for a Birthday Party …

Creating and Maintaining a Schedule {Poll Results}

August 25, 2018July 27, 2016 by valplowman

One of the major benefits of Babywise is having a predictable schedule/routine. Getting there, however, can seem like an impossible task. So how do people do it? I asked you …

Reader Week 2016

May 1, 2019July 25, 2016 by valplowman

It is time for our sixth annual Reader Week! For those of you new to the blog (or just don’t have iron clad memories–I know, we are moms. Memory …

Babywise Success Stories Week Grand Finale

October 7, 2022July 22, 2016 by valplowman

I have loved reading the different success stories this week! This is one of my favorite weeks of the year–I love hearing from real people who use Babywise and how …