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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.

Preventing and Treating Sunburns

July 21, 2022June 9, 2017 by valplowman
How to Prevent and Treat Sunburns

The sun is out and there is fun to be had in the sun! How do you prevent sunburns? And when the time comes that we missed a spot, were …

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Benefits Of An established Routine For Older Children

September 7, 2020June 8, 2017 by valplowman
Benefits Of An established Routine For Older Children

  by Carrie Wiley   I first learned about Babywise because of a family that I baby-sat for in high school and college. I was very close to them and …

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Brayden Summary {12 Years Old}

September 5, 2024June 6, 2017 by valplowman
Brayden Preteen Summary 12 years old

This is a summary for Brayden from 11.75-12 years old. At this point, I am not sure what to call him. Preteen seems too young considering that 8 year olds …

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8 Great Gifts for Dads

September 7, 2020June 2, 2017 by valplowman
8 Great Gifts for Dads

Sometimes dads can seem very hard to shop for. Okay, most adults are hard to shop for, right? I don’t like to do gifts that are just fluff. I want …

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How To Get the Most Out of 18 Summers

September 7, 2020June 1, 2017 by valplowman
How To Get the Most Out of Summer and Still Live a Normal Life

I am sure you have seen the posts floating around Facebook and Pinterest about how limited your time is with your children (only 18 summers until they leave you!) and …

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New Chronicles of a Babywise Mom Email List

September 17, 2020May 31, 2017 by valplowman

I have finally done it. I have finally created a real email list! I have hesitated about it over time. Who wants another email to read? Who even reads emails …

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Movie Night Birthday Party

September 7, 2020May 30, 2017 by valplowman
Movie Night Birthday Party

A movie night birthday party is really quite simple to do, and it is something kids get really excited about. At young ages, they don’t often get to stay up …

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Categories Birthdays Tags party ideas 3 Comments
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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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