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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.

Essential Elements to Any Routine

October 20, 2022December 6, 2017 by valplowman

Essential Elements to Any Routine | baby routine | baby schedule | #babyschedule

A daily schedule or routine is a great way to get some predictability into your days. Ironically, the routine or schedule your baby on can really free up life for …

Brayden Summary: 12.5 Years Old

March 5, 2025December 5, 2017 by valplowman

Preteen boy information

This is a summary for Brayden from 12-12.5 years old. EATING Eating is great and usual. He eats a lot, but he isn’t eating amounts that I find crazy. I …

How to Put Baby Back to Sleep

May 12, 2021December 4, 2017 by valplowman

How to Put Baby Back to Sleep | Baby sleep | #babysleep

There come times when your little one will wake up early but not be hungry. In those moments, you really want your baby to go back to sleep. It is …

How The Babywise Mom Discovered Babywise

January 23, 2025November 30, 2017 by valplowman

How The Babywise Mom Discovered Babywise | On Becoming Babywise | #babywise

Read all about how Valerie Plowman, the Babywise mom, discovered Babywise. What led her to use and love the baby sleep method for her babies. I was pretty sure I …

Light The World This Christmas

November 21, 2023November 29, 2017 by valplowman

How To Teach Children About Christ All Year. Focusing on Christ is not just a Christmas thing. In this post are tips for teaching about Jesus Christ year round.

I always try to be as done as possible with the list of Christmas tasks before December 1 hits. I want to be able to enjoy my family and enjoy …

Sleeping Through the Night: A Tale of Four Children

August 24, 2020November 28, 2017 by valplowman

How to get your baby sleeping through the night | baby sleep | sleeping through the night | babywise success | #babysleep

Sleeping through the night. It can seem like such a pipe dream at times. This unattainable goal somewhere off in the distance that we pine for. Perhaps it is even …

How To Get Your Child to Happily Play Alone

March 16, 2021November 27, 2017 by valplowman

How To Get Your Child to Happily Play Alone | Independent playtime | #independentplaytime

You can get your baby, toddler, preschooler, or child to play alone for an extended period of time every day. Here are the tips for making it happen. What if …