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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 Whisperer: Wake Up Disposition

May 5, 2020September 1, 2008 by valplowman

Baby wake up dispositions. Some babies wake up happy and cooing and some wake up grumpy and mad. Read about the different types of babies and how they wake up.

Baby wake up dispositions. Some babies wake up happy and cooing and some wake up grumpy and mad. Read about the different types of babies and how they wake up. …

Baby Stuff I Love: Bathtime

January 23, 2025August 26, 2008 by valplowman

The best products for bathtime with your baby and toddler. These will make bath time more exciting and fun. It will also make it easier on the parent!

The best products for bathtime with your baby and toddler. These will make bath time more exciting and fun. It will also make it easier on the parent! I am …

Baby Whisperer: Growth Spurts

February 4, 2021August 25, 2008 by valplowman

All about growth spurts. How to hand a growth spurt with your baby's schedule, when to expect growth spurts to happen, and how growth spurts work.

All about growth spurts. How to hand a growth spurt with your baby’s schedule, when to expect growth spurts to happen, and how growth spurts work.

How to Teach Children to Have Character

May 5, 2020August 22, 2008 by valplowman

How to teach children to have character. Tips from the book On Becoming Childwise to help you develop character in your child and why you should care about character training.

How to teach children to have character. Tips from the book On Becoming Childwise to help you develop character in your child and why you should care about character training.

Baby Whisperer: Nursing vs. Bottlefeeding

July 19, 2021August 15, 2008 by valplowman

baby in lamb costume sitting with lamb stuffed animals

Baby Whisperer: Nursing vs. Bottlefeeding. Thoughts on the book Secrets of the Baby Whisperer on the topic of breastfeeding versus bottlefeeding. This is a chapter that really irritated me in …

Four Phases of Parenting (Childwise)

November 20, 2024August 13, 2008 by valplowman

family standing in ocean waves at beach

Four Phases of Parenting (Childwise). How much control you should exert at each age of your child. When to lead, when to train, and when to be a friend. Parenting …

What To Do When Your Baby Cries {S.L.O.W.}

May 5, 2020August 11, 2008 by valplowman

What to do when your baby cries

What To Do When Your Baby Cries {S.L.O.W.}. This acronym from Tracy Hogg, The Baby Whisperer, will help you to respond in the way your baby needs when your baby …