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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.

5 Tips for Preventing Illness in Your Kids

March 27, 2023April 11, 2013 by valplowman

Mom taking her son's temperature

There are many things you can do to help prevent illness in your kids. You can do simple things to help keep your kids healthy and keep sickness out of …

Brinley Baby Summary: 33 Weeks Old

March 27, 2023April 9, 2013 by valplowman

33 week old Brinley

33 week old baby schedule and routine. Baby schedule for baby’s 33rd week. Baby schedule and routine for the thirty-third week of life. 32 week old baby routine and daily …

Emergency Prepardness: Lifefolio

March 27, 2023April 8, 2013 by valplowman

It is the time of year when I like to evaluate my emergency prepardness items and make small, manageable goals for the next six months. My husband and I recently …

Siblings Without Rivalry Book Review

March 20, 2023March 28, 2013 by valplowman

Siblings without rivalry book

Review of the book Siblings without Rivalry by Faber and Mazlish. Is the book worth reading? Do you need to own it? What is good in it? What is not …

Brinley Baby Summary: 32 Weeks Old

March 20, 2023March 26, 2013 by valplowman

7 month old baby schedule and routine. Baby schedule for baby’s 32nd week. Baby schedule and routine for the thirty-second week of life. 31 week old baby routine and daily life.

7 month old baby schedule and routine. Baby schedule for baby’s 32nd week. Baby schedule and routine for the thirty-second week of life. 31 week old baby routine and daily …

If Baby Doesn’t Like a Toy, Change the Location!

March 20, 2023March 25, 2013 by valplowman

If your baby does not like a toy, it does not mean it is a bust. Try changing where baby plays with the toy and see if baby likes it.

If your baby does not like a toy, it does not mean it is a bust. Try changing where baby plays with the toy and see if baby likes it. …

Lego Friends {Giveaway}

May 21, 2019March 22, 2013 by valplowman

Today’s giveaway is for two great items from LEGO Friends. We super-love LEGOs at our house. Brayden is obsessed and the girls have followed suit. Kaitlyn fell in love with …