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valplowman

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.

The Ultimate School Supply List for Elementary

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 by valplowman
School supply list image

Everything your child will need for elementary school. Get your school supply list and know which brands are best for each supply. I still remember the first year I did …

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Categories Schooling Tags Back to School, Friday Finds, school supplies 2 Comments

Babywise Success as a First Time Mom

October 7, 2022July 17, 2019 by valplowman
Baby girl sleeping in a pink tutu

The story of a first time mom and how she had success with On Becoming Babywise method. Simple rules she implemented for herself to have great success! by Amanda My …

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10 Inspiring Babywise Success Stories

July 21, 2021July 16, 2019 by valplowman
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These ten stories from real Babywise moms will inspire you, assure you, and give you hope for having Babywise success of your own with your little one. When you are …

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Over 51 Activities To Do at Home With Preschoolers

April 15, 2024July 15, 2019 by valplowman
Preschoolers working on an activity

These 50+ simple activities will keep your preschoolers occupied while providing a lot of educational opportunity and development. Whether you want to focus on some learning activities at home with …

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Categories Education, Play Time, Preschooler Tags learning, learning activities 12 Comments

How To Do a Learning Activity of the Day

February 14, 2024July 12, 2019 by valplowman
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A simple way to add in some learning time to your daily routine each day. This can be done in 5-10 minutes and gets noticeable results! Having some sort of …

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Categories Learning Development, Play Time Tags learning, learning activities 22 Comments

Easy Tips for Introducing Solids to Your Baby

August 14, 2023July 11, 2019 by valplowman
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Wondering how to best introduce solids to your baby? Read this for tips on when to start solids, how to start solids, working solids into the schedule, and more! by …

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7 Realities of a Work From Home Mom

March 18, 2025July 10, 2019 by valplowman
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What it is really like to be a work from home mom. Know what to expect if you work from home and how others will react to your career. by …

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Categories Working Moms Tags Guest Post, WAHM 2 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.

Babywise Mom Nap Guide

Schedules and Sleep

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