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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.

Toys Index

December 5, 2018December 9, 2010 by valplowman

Best Toys Lists Best Toys for Baby: Ages 0-3 Months Best Toys for Baby: Ages 4-6 Months Best Toys for Baby: Ages 7-9 Months Best Toys for Baby: Ages 10-12 …

Brayden Child Summary: 5.5 Years Old

November 30, 2020December 7, 2010 by valplowman

5.5 year old life and daily schedule. Learn about this child’s daily schedule and how to handle things that come up with five year olds. This are going really smoothly …

5 Actionable Ways to Be a Better Dad

November 20, 2024December 6, 2010 by valplowman

Father and his daughter doing a piggy back ride

Get five tips to be a better dad. These are simple and actionable steps you can take to be a better dad and better support your wife as a mother. …

Help A Reader Out: Toddler Crying Before Naps

June 18, 2019December 3, 2010 by valplowman

Hello readers! Please share any experience/insight you have with this situation: Sum said… Hi Val – I scanned all of these questions/comments and even the link to Reader Nap Questions, but …

Parenting Tips for All Birth Orders

September 8, 2021December 2, 2010 by valplowman

Family running through the park

These tips will help you parent all of your children no matter what their birth order is. Some tips just apply to all children. In The Birth Order Book, Kevin …

McKenna Toddler Summary: 20 Months Old

November 23, 2020November 30, 2010 by valplowman

McKenna 20 months

A full summary of life for this 20month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 20month old sample schedule to follow. This is a summary for …

Various Reader Questions/Requests

November 29, 2010 by valplowman

BABY GEAR QUESTIONS emily said… What do you think about crib mobiles? I thought it would be nice to have something for my daughter to look at when she wakes …