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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.

How To Teach a Gifted Child Communication Skills

August 18, 2022January 18, 2018 by valplowman
How To Teach a Gifted Child Communication Skills | communication | gifted | gifted children | #gifted

“Have a good weekend!” “Goodbye!” “Bye Brayden!” One day as we walked out of the school together, child after child told my then fourth grader, Brayden, goodbye and wished him …

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How To Implement Babywise In Older Kids

July 18, 2023January 11, 2018 by valplowman
How To Implement Babywise In Older Kids | Babywise | Starting Babywise late | #babywise

How To Implement Babywise In Older Kids. How to start Babywise with older children. Tips if you are fostering, adopting, or just starting late. by Natasha Coombs While I’m a …

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Brinley Child Summary {5 Years 5 Months Old}

August 10, 2020January 9, 2018 by valplowman
Brinley Child Summary {5 Years 5 Months Old}

This is a summary for Brinley from 5 years 4 months to 5 years 5 months old.        SLEEP Sleep is great with nothing new to report.    …

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2017 Year In Review

January 3, 2018 by valplowman

Time to take a look at what was the favorite around here over the past year. Here are the top tens from Chronicles of a Babywise Mom for 2017. Top …

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Merry Christmas 2017

December 25, 2017 by valplowman

A very Merry Christmas from our family to yours. One of our favorite events this year was my dream vacation–visiting New York City. We absolutely loved it. I will be …

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The Tech-Wise Family Book Review

August 24, 2020December 20, 2017 by valplowman
The Tech-Wise Family Book Review | technology | technology rules for families | #technologyrules

This is a review for the book The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place (affiliate link). I really enjoyed this book. One of the things …

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Brinley Child Summary {5 Years 4 Months Old}

August 24, 2020December 19, 2017 by valplowman
Brinley Child Summary {5 Years 4 Months Old}

This is a summary for Brinley from 5 years 3 months and 5 years 4 months old.       SLEEP Sleep is great! I have to make sure that …

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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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