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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.

Traditions for Lost Child’s Birthday

May 2, 2022May 1, 2012 by valplowman

Traditions for Lost Child's Birthday | Stillbirth | miscarriage | infant loss | #stillbirth #miscarriage

Get ideas for what to do to celebrate the birthday of your baby you lost in miscarriage or stillbirth. Yesterday (as I write this) was Braxston’s birthday. (see Baby Braxston and Miscarriage and …

Understanding Personality and Temperament of Kids

April 18, 2022April 30, 2012 by valplowman

Grumpy toddler

Your child’s unique temperament will influence their personality and how she acts. Learn how to help influence and shape this. This month, we have been talking about HEP. On Becoming …

Pregnancy: Weight Gain and Eternal Perspective

May 13, 2026April 27, 2012 by valplowman

Pregnant woman on the scale

It is emotionally hard to gain so much weight when you are pregnant, but with a little eternal perspetive, it can make it easier to bear. After both Brayden and …

Book Review: Free-Range Kids

April 18, 2022April 26, 2012 by valplowman

Free Range Kids

A review of the book Free Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy. Find out what is in the book and if it is worth your time to read it or not. …

Tips for Teaching Your Kids Morals

April 18, 2022April 25, 2012 by valplowman

mom with her two children sitting outside in the grass

Get four tips to make it easier to teach morals to your children. Find out how to best teach kids to develop virtues. When teaching children, there are a few …

Finding Balance When Protecting Children

April 18, 2022April 24, 2012 by valplowman

Child in bubble wrap

How much is too much protection? Can you protect your child too long? Will that lead to long-term issues if you do? As parents, we really, really want to protect …

Should You Control the Environment of Toddlers?

February 1, 2023April 23, 2012 by valplowman

Mom playing with toddlers and preschoolers

Should you really be sheltering your toddler from outside influences? How closely should you be monitoring playdates for your toddler? Find out in this post. As we discussed last Monday, On …