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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.

Quotable Mondays: How To Have Gratitude

October 13, 2023November 18, 2013 by valplowman

I am grateful engraved on a white heart ornament

Gratitude quotes to help you focus on being grateful. Grateful people are happy people, so developing gratitude brings happiness! Today I wanted to post about gratitude. Since it is Thanksgiving …

Feed Me Friday: 5 Pumpkin Recipes

October 9, 2023November 8, 2013 by valplowman

pumpkin puree

5 delicious pumpkin recipes to try this fall! pumpkin cookies, pumpkin shakes, pumpkin latte, pumpkin ice cream sandwiches, and pumpkin alfredo. I super-love pumpkin recipes. Super. I know it isn’t …

Dressing Baby for Best Sleeping

October 9, 2023November 7, 2013 by valplowman

Baby swaddled and sleeping

How to best dress baby for sleep so baby won’t be too hot or too cold. You need to dress your baby so baby will sleep well. Find out how …

Brinley Pre-Toddler Summary: 14.5 Months Old

October 9, 2023November 5, 2013 by valplowman

14.5 month old Brinley

14.5 month old pretoddler schedule and routine. 14.5 month old schedule. Baby schedule for baby’s 62-63rd weeks. 62-week-old and 63-week-old baby routine and daily life. Learn about shifting wake time …

Wonder Weeks Review

April 12, 2022October 31, 2013 by valplowman

Wonder Weeks book

A Wonder Weeks book review from the Babywise Mom. Does this book really help you know what to expect for baby sleep and behavior? As you travel among social groups …

McKenna Summary: 4.5 Years (plus one month)

October 2, 2023October 29, 2013 by valplowman

All 4 kids at the corn maze

Daily routine for this 4.5 year old who has been raised on Babywise. Find out what daily life was like and find a preschooler schedule to follow. Find out about …

Doubt Your Doubts {Quotable Mondays}

October 2, 2023October 28, 2013 by valplowman

Doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith quote

Helpful quote when you are questioning faith and things in life you have always held on to. What a quote! Every six months, my church (The Church of Jesus Christ …