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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.

10 Inspiring Babywise Success Stories

July 21, 2021July 16, 2019 by valplowman
Baby fist bump between baby and parent

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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Categories Babywise Benefits Tags Babywise Success Stories Week Leave a comment

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
Preschooler doing a learning activity at home

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
Baby eating a melon slice

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
Working pregnant mom in her kitchen

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

McKenna Preteen Summary: 10.25 Years Old

November 17, 2022July 9, 2019 by valplowman
McKenna kissing a dolphin

10 year old preteen, or tween, summary. See how this tween spends her days and what life is like. Get a sample schedule for kids this age. This is a …

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How You Should Respond to Frustration Tantrums

August 17, 2021July 1, 2019 by valplowman
Child crying in black and white

Frustration tantrums are different from temper tantrums. Read all about what a frustration tantrum is and why and how you should respond differently. All tantrums are not the same. The …

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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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