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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.

Should You Bail Your Child Out?

September 14, 2020February 21, 2017 by valplowman
Should You Bail Your Child Out? Click to read

  “Hi Mom,” came the timid voice on the other end of the line. “Hi sweetie, what’s up?” I responded. I knew what was up. She had forgotten something at …

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Categories Discipline Tags responsibility Leave a comment

Top 18 Games for Family Game Night

September 14, 2020February 17, 2017 by valplowman
Top board games for families

Top 18 Games for Family Game Night. The best family-friendly and kid-friendly games for families to play together.  One of our favorite traditions as a family is to play games …

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Categories Family Tags family time, games, my favorites Leave a comment

Kaitlyn PreTeen Summary {9.75 Years Old}

May 18, 2022February 14, 2017 by valplowman
Kaitln Preteen summary 9.75 years old

This is a summary for Kaitlyn between 9.5-9.75 years old. EATING Eating is good! Same as usual.  SLEEPING Sleeping is great! Last time, I talked about how Kaitlyn is a …

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When To Keep Sick Kids Home

July 16, 2024February 13, 2017 by valplowman
When to keep sick kids home

That feeling of dread washes over you. You saw the pictures on Instagram earlier that day. The photos of her little cutie lying limp on the couch because he had …

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Categories Schooling, Sickness Tags Back to School, preschool, public school Leave a comment

The Value of Your Tribe {Guest Post}

September 14, 2020February 9, 2017 by valplowman
The value of your tribe text overlaying six women spending time together

We all remember high school. The struggle of finding friends. How much you valued those friendships. The reality is, high school never truly ends. And finding friends as a mom? …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting Tags BFBN, friends, Guest Post Leave a comment

Brinley Preschooler Summary: 4.5 Years Old!

September 14, 2020February 7, 2017 by valplowman
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This is a summary for Brinley leading up to her being 4.5 years old. At the end of this time period, she turned 4.5. SLEEP Sleep continues on as usual. …

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How Pacifiers Might Be Ruining Your Baby’s Sleep

January 13, 2025February 6, 2017 by valplowman
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The pacifier might be ruining your baby’s sleep. Sound odd? The pacifier is supposed to help soothe your baby and help her sleep better, right? How can it possibly be …

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Categories Sleep Problems Tags pacifier, poll results, sleep props Leave a comment
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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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