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Month: February 2014

Parent vs. Friend {Guest Post}

May 14, 2019February 13, 2014 by valplowman

by Emily Parker   Often in our society today the lines between parent and friend become blurred. On social media I often see “My daughter is my best friend!” While …

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Tips for Traveling with Baby/Toddler: Naps on the Go

September 16, 2019February 12, 2014 by valplowman

Bedtime routine in the hotel! Charlotte in her sleep sack, having a bottle, and reading stories with dad!   Allison shared her hotel tips with us last week. This is …

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Brinley Pre-Toddler Summary {18 Months Old}

May 14, 2019February 11, 2014 by valplowman

This is a summary for Brinley from 17.5 months to 18 months.   SLEEPING Sleeping has been great. The quirk of sleep right now is that she has discovered the …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags pre-toddler summary 2 Comments

Evolution of Babywise at our House

October 7, 2022February 10, 2014 by valplowman
Four siblings on the 4th of July picture

Many parents find the way the implement Babywise evolves from child to child. Like most families, we have also evolved. I think, however, that we have evolved differently than people …

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Categories Babywise Tags babywise info 2 Comments

Baby Sleeping in Hotel Room {Guest Post}

May 14, 2019February 6, 2014 by valplowman

Hello, fellow Babywise moms! My name is Allison and I am the mom of a 16-month-old girl named Charlotte. On the advice of a friend (and the Internet), we read …

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Categories Traveling Tags Guest Post 6 Comments

Remodeled DIY Board & Batten Entry Way

July 29, 2019February 5, 2014 by valplowman

  Something my husband and I have made a major hobby of in life is remodeling. We have done major renovations to every house we have lived in. We move …

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Categories DIY, Home Tags remodeling 4 Comments

Let It Go–Lessons from Frozen on Perfectionsim

May 14, 2019February 4, 2014 by valplowman

image source If you are like me, you have the privilege of hearing “Let It Go” and other songs from Disney’s Frozen approximately a million times a day. I think …

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Categories Motherhood Tags musical musings, perfectionism 1 Comment
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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