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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 be Kind and be Firm with your Kids

August 24, 2020December 14, 2017 by valplowman
Mom and son taking a picture together

by Carrie Wiley Today, I’m sharing with you something that has been a struggle in my own heart and life lately and one I am very much still learning as …

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Categories Discipline Tags Guest Post 1 Comment

The Best Christmas Treats to Make with Kids

September 29, 2020December 13, 2017 by valplowman
Baking with a child at Christmas

The Best Christmas Treats to Make with Kids during the holidays. These are great treats to make and eat and to share with neighbors, family, and friends at Christmas. I …

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Top Christmas Albums to Listen To

November 3, 2020December 8, 2017 by valplowman
Christmas Albums to listen to

Top Christmas albums to listen to. A great variety of family friendly Christmas items to listen to this holiday season. I love music in general, but I have a special …

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The Ultimate Mom Planner

August 24, 2020December 7, 2017 by valplowman
The Ultimate Mom Planner | planner | 2018 | organization | #planner #organizing

“It is like someone reached in my brain and created the perfect planner to track everything I think about!”   I love to organize. That is no secret. Organizing is …

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Categories Home, Product Reviews 2 Comments

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 …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags consistency, routine Leave a comment

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 …

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Categories Preteen Tags Preteen Summary 3 Comments

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 …

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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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