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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.

The Best Parenting Tool You Will Ever Have

March 8, 2024March 3, 2014 by valplowman

child praying

A powerful parenting tip to help you be the best parent you can be and help your children reach their potential. If there was one thing I could ever impress …

Marriage, Technology, Social Media, and Loyalty

January 14, 2019February 27, 2014 by valplowman

Marriage, Technology, Social Media, and Loyalty. The importance of using caution to stay loyal to our spouse when using social media. I always find technology changes to be fascinating …

Brinley Toddler Summary {18.5 Months Old}

February 26, 2024February 25, 2014 by valplowman

18.5 month old Brinley

18.5 month old toddler schedule and routine. Toddler schedule for 18-18.5 months old – get a toddler routine and learn about daily life. Learn about toddler naps, saying “no”, speaking …

Balancing Baby’s Needs With Family’s Needs

November 27, 2023February 24, 2014 by valplowman

Parents and preschooler at home with a new baby

Get a step-by-step process for how to balance the needs of your baby with the needs of the older kids. The baby needs consistency and solid sleep while older kids …

Surviving Bed Rest when Pregnant

May 3, 2019February 20, 2014 by valplowman

Pregnant woman in bed on pink sheets

How to survive bedrest when pregnant. Tips to save your sanity when you are stuck in bed and also take care of your family. Bed rest is one of those …

Poll Results: Evolving Approaches to Babywise

October 7, 2022February 19, 2014 by valplowman

Here are the results to the Evolving Approaches to Babywise poll. This poll was requested by Facebook readers. You can see my own story here: Evolution of Babywise at our …

Commanding Obedience from Kids Within Reason

February 19, 2024February 18, 2014 by valplowman

If you want children to listen and obey, you need to set proper expectations and requirements of them. Kaitlyn and I recently read The Little Prince together. As we were reading along, …