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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.

Prepping Siblings for Baby Tip: Establish Consistency

February 20, 2024March 26, 2019 by valplowman
Four children sitting on swings

How to prepare your kids for a new baby. Tips to make the transition to a new baby easy and how to make baby’s schedule work with the family’s schedule.  …

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Categories Baby, Parenting, Pregnancy, Siblings Tags consistency, newborns 9 Comments

Being Pregnant and Being a Mom

February 20, 2024March 21, 2019 by valplowman
Girl hugging pregnant moms belly

8 ways pregnant women can survive pregnancy and be a still be a mom and function in the home. Tips for surviving pregnancy. I remember one day when I was …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting, Pregnancy 10 Comments

Childishness vs. Foolishness: Responding When Kids Disobey

May 26, 2021March 20, 2019 by valplowman
Boy with a dirty face

Sometimes children disobey intentionally and other times it is just because they are kids. Learn the difference and how to respond in both situations. Children are not perfect humans. No …

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Categories Discipline Tags Babywise II, childishness vs. foolishness, disobedience 9 Comments

5 Things to Know About Exclusively Pumping

August 14, 2023March 14, 2019 by valplowman
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Everything you really need to know about exclusively pumping. It is so hard, but it can have great benefits for you and baby! I’ve always believed that how you feed …

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Categories Baby, Bottle Feeding, Eat Tags pumping Leave a comment

That Ref is My Son

May 15, 2019March 12, 2019 by valplowman
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When watching your kid’s games, think twice about how you treat the ref. That ref is someone’s child. You are also setting an example for your own children.  Parenting has …

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Categories Extra Curricular Tags sports Leave a comment

How to Handle an Aggressive Toddler

May 26, 2021March 11, 2019 by valplowman
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How to respond when your toddler or preschooler is hitting or hurting other children. Appropriate consequences as well as how to prevent aggression in the future.  How do you handle …

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Categories Discipline, Toddler Tags public behavior Leave a comment

Fun and Simple Easter Traditions for Families

March 6, 2025March 7, 2019 by valplowman
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Fun and Simple Easter Traditions for Families. 8 great traditions your children will love to do year after year as you celebrate Easter. Children love traditions. It doesn’t matter how …

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Categories Holidays Tags Easter, family time, spring, traditions Leave a 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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