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Month: March 2015

A Few of My Favorite Things

March 30, 2015 by valplowman

It is time for Spring Break for me! While I am taking a break, I thought I would share some of the most popular posts from the end of 2010 …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags blog info Leave a comment

Caring for Yourself as a Mom: Girls’ Night Out

May 7, 2019March 27, 2015 by valplowman

Today, we ladies of the Babywise Friendly Blog Network (BFBN) wanted to talk about ways we take care of ourselves as mothers (okay, really yesterday was the day. I totally …

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March Parent/Child Date Accountability Post

May 7, 2019March 26, 2015 by valplowman

We are still doing well with our dates! This month, I had McKenna and Brinley and my husband had Brayden and Kaitlyn.   Nate took Brayden to go bowling, eat …

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Categories Parent Child Dates Tags one-on-one time 1 Comment

Poll Discussion: Dropping Naps

May 7, 2019March 25, 2015 by valplowman

  Our current poll is on dropping naps. I want to cover all naps in general. Most babies start out with 4 naps when on a 3 hour schedule (bedtime …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags dropping naps, voting on polls 6 Comments

Organizing Tip: Remove Everything

May 7, 2019March 24, 2015 by valplowman

  Organizing for me is super easy. So easy that it all seems so simple and obvious that it seems absurd to even share how I do things because it …

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Surviving 45 Minute Naps

August 24, 2021March 23, 2015 by valplowman

45 minute naps! Oh how those naps torment mothers. Every baby has short naps sometimes; every baby has growth spurts, sickness, or pain while teething…Some babies, however, have 45 minute …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems Tags 45 minute intruder, chronic short naps, Surviving 17 Comments

Stopping Baby Hiccups

May 7, 2019March 19, 2015 by valplowman

It never seems to fail. Newborns get hiccups often, and pretty assuredly, they get hiccups in the middle of the night. A lot of books you read say something to …

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Categories Baby Tags gas, hiccups, Reflux 6 Comments
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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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