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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.

Babywise with a Reflux Baby

April 10, 2025December 10, 2018 by valplowman
Baby on a bed

Babywise with a Reflux Baby. Your baby can thrive on Babywise even with reflux or GERD. Your baby can meet sleep milestones even with reflux. It is no secret that …

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Categories Babywise Tags Reflux 2 Comments

Best Things About Five Year Olds

April 27, 2020December 4, 2018 by valplowman
Blonde haired girl against a yellow wall

Best Things About Five Year Olds. The ten best things about having a five year old. Things to cherish and savor that year. Oh the five year old. This is …

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Baby Sleeping Through the Night: Top Tips to Make it Happen

May 28, 2021December 3, 2018 by valplowman
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Baby Sleeping Through the Night: Top Tips to Make it Happen. These tips are from real moms who have been there. Get baby to sleep through the nighttime. While a …

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Categories Night Sleep Tags sttn 6 Comments

How To Choose the Perfect Gift For Your Child

April 27, 2020November 28, 2018 by valplowman
How To Choose the Perfect Gift For Your Child. Tips to narrow down and pick gifts your child will love and use for years to come. 

How To Choose the Perfect Gift For Your Child. Tips to narrow down and pick gifts your child will love and use for years to come. I thought I would …

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Categories Gift Ideas Tags Best Toys 10 Comments

12 Best Video Games for Kids Moms Will Feel Good About

April 27, 2020November 27, 2018 by valplowman
12 Best Video Games for Kids Moms Will Feel Good About. Clean video games that are safe for children to play. Video game list for children. 

12 Best Video Games for Kids Moms Will Feel Good About. Clean video games that are safe for children to play. Video game list for children. Growing up, I loved …

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5 Ways Season Changes Disrupt Your Child’s Sleep

June 22, 2021November 20, 2018 by valplowman
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How Season Changes Disrupt Your Child’s Sleep. Five reasons your child is not sleeping well when the weather changes. Naps and night sleep can be disrupted. When the weather changes …

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Nightmares vs. Night Terrors: How To Help Your Child Through Each

October 8, 2021November 19, 2018 by valplowman
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Nightmares vs. Night Terrors: How to distinguish between a nightmare and a night terror and how to help your child through each. When your child wakes crying in the night, …

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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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