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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.

Baby Stuff I Love: Newborn List

January 23, 2025February 24, 2009 by valplowman

Newborn list

Newborn list of items to buy. Layette and newborn registry list. Easily see all of the items you need to get for your new baby. I have a list I …

More Than Making it Through the Day: 9-12 Months

March 16, 2021February 20, 2009 by valplowman

12 month old girl dressed in pink

More Than Making it Through the Day with your 9-12 Month Old. Sample schedule and routine for a 9-12 month old. Thrive rather than survive each day! Many of us …

Proactive and Directive Parenting

April 17, 2019February 16, 2009 by valplowman

father and daughter hugging

Proactive and Directive Parenting. How to direct your child to do right behavior before he or she chooses to do something they shouldn’t. In On Becoming Babywise II, we learn …

More Than Making it Through the Day: 6-9 Months

April 15, 2024February 13, 2009 by valplowman

Baby lying on the ground and looking at the camera

More Than Making it Through the Day with your 6-9 month old. What to do each day with your 6-9 month old baby. 6-9 months old is a period that …

More Than Making it Through the Day: 0-6 Months

July 16, 2024February 3, 2009 by valplowman

Mom with a new baby

More Than Making it Through the Day with your 0-6 month old. Tips to thrive with your baby. Get great naps, playtime, and feeding time. A goal I have always …

Factors that Influence a Child’s Learning

January 21, 2019January 30, 2009 by valplowman

Child reaching for the clouds while standing on a ladder

Factors that Influence a Child’s Learning. Four factors that will impact how and what your child learns. Teach your little one well. “There are many factors that influence learning, both …

How to Sleep Train Your Baby Responsibly

June 3, 2020January 21, 2009 by valplowman

Baby lying on a bed. All you see is feet and legs

How to Sleep Train Your Baby Responsibly. Tips for doing cry it out in a way that best helps your baby. Sleep training tips. My friend, Maureen Monfore, recently emailed me …