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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 find the right crib mattress for your baby

September 7, 2020June 27, 2017 by valplowman
How to find the right crib mattress for your baby

This post is sponsored and written by Sophie Turner.  Having a baby on the way means that it’s time to go shopping and buy everything that baby will need. The …

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Categories Product Reviews Tags baby gear, Guest Post Leave a comment

Why I Don’t Let My Children Fight

September 7, 2020June 26, 2017 by valplowman
Why I don't let my children fight

Siblings fight, right? That is to be expected. The question is, how much is normal, and when has the fighting gone too far? The even bigger question, as a parent, …

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Categories Discipline, Siblings Tags fighting 1 Comment

My Favorite Frosting For Kids

September 7, 2020June 23, 2017 by valplowman
My Favorite Frosting For Kids

I love frosting. Looooove. My favorite part of any cake is the frosting, and I would be content only eating frosting and leaving the cake part out. I like all …

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Categories Birthdays, Recipes Tags my favorites Leave a comment

All About the Babywise Friendly Blog Network {BFBN}

March 25, 2026June 22, 2017 by valplowman
All About the Babywise Friendly Blog Network {BFBN}

In 2007, I started by blog in order to help parents with their Babywise questions. The internet was not a friendly place for Babywise inquiries and I wanted to be …

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6 Essential Oils to Take With You When You Travel

September 7, 2020June 16, 2017 by valplowman
6 Essential Oils to Take With You When You Travel

When I started using essential oils, I started off not really knowing how to use them. I didn’t know when to use them. As time went by, they became something …

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Send Me Your Babywise Success Stories

October 7, 2022June 15, 2017 by valplowman
Babywise success stories graphic

We are coming up on one of my very favorite weeks of the year. It is the week when I post your Babywise success stories. The stories of how your …

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Brinley Preschooler Summary: 4 Years & 10 Months Old

September 7, 2020June 13, 2017 by valplowman
Brinley Preschooler Summary: 4 Years and 10 Months Old

This is a summary for Brinley from 4 years 9 months to 4 years 10 months old. She spent the month being very obsessed with Moana. She also loved playing …

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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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