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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.

How to Overcome Mom Guilt When Pregnant

June 27, 2022July 9, 2012 by valplowman

How to Overcome Mom Guilt When Pregnant. Tips for accepting life as is when you are pregnant and have other children to take care of and not taking on more than you can.

How to Overcome Mom Guilt When Pregnant. Tips for accepting life as is when you are pregnant and have other children to take care of and not taking on more than you …

McKenna Prescohooler Summary: 3 years and 3 months

June 17, 2022June 29, 2012 by valplowman

3 year old McKenna fishing

A full summary of life for this 3 year, 3 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 3-year-old preschooler sample schedule to follow. So…..Apparently I …

Selfishness and Rebellion Are Not Outgrown

June 17, 2022June 28, 2012 by valplowman

McKenna making a face for the camera

Kids will not simply “outgrow” undesired behavior. You have to teach them how to be instead of the undesired behavior. In Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp states: “Selfishness is …

Room Sharing Log: Getting Started with Room Sharing

June 17, 2022June 26, 2012 by valplowman

Two sisters sitting in a chair together

Get all of the details on the first few weeks of two girls sharing a room for the first time. Get tips and see how the process went. June 1, …

Adding Freedom and Responsibility for School-Aged Kids

March 12, 2025June 25, 2012 by valplowman

mom with churro and son

Should You Control the Environment for Your Children. What you should try to control and what you should let go. I have talked about Controlling Environment for Toddlers. Last month, I …

Good Sacrifice vs. Foolish Sacrifice in Parenting

June 6, 2022June 20, 2012 by valplowman

Good Sacrifice vs. Foolish Sacrifice in Parenting. Understanding when you should make sacrifices and when you should let things go.

Good Sacrifice vs. Foolish Sacrifice in Parenting. Understanding when you should make sacrifices and when you should let things go. I think as women, we can easily get caught up …

How to Teach Respect for Personal Property

November 19, 2024June 18, 2012 by valplowman

Five children lined up and smiling for the camera

How to Teach Respect for Personal Property. How to teach children to respect the property of others. We have recently been talking about teaching virtues to children. We talked about …