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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.

4 Reasons You Really SHOULD Set Goals

January 6, 2025December 22, 2016 by valplowman
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Goals may seem scary because you might fail, but if you don’t set any goals, you DEFINITELY won’t make any of that progress. Here is some motivation for you to …

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9 Ways to Be Happy

September 21, 2020December 21, 2016 by valplowman
9 ways to be happy

Life as a teen and life before getting married can be tumultuous, for many reasons. For me, one of those reasons was the unknown. I didn’t know who I would …

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How To Manage Christmas Stress

September 29, 2020December 20, 2016 by valplowman
How To Manage Christmas Stress. How to manage the stresses of Christmas. Three different ways to manage the stress at Christmas so you can relax and enjoy the season more.

How To Manage Christmas Stress. How to manage the stresses of Christmas. Three different ways to manage the stress at Christmas so you can relax and enjoy the season more.  …

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Chapter Books for Boys

October 12, 2022December 15, 2016 by valplowman
Chapter books for boys

Boys and girls can most definitely appreciate the same books. This is especially true for a book like Harry Potter. Many of the books you see here will also be …

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Categories Book Lists, Boys, Preteen Tags literacy Leave a comment

How To Help a Baby With Gas Pain

September 21, 2020December 13, 2016 by valplowman
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“Yep, that is gas pain. You need to use some gas drops.” Brayden was only six weeks old and I had never heard of gas drops, nor bad gas pain …

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7 Phrases To Help You Avoid Losing Your Temper as a Parent

January 16, 2025December 12, 2016 by valplowman

7 Phrases That Help You Avoid Losing Your Temper as a Parent. Have these phrases ready to use so you can respond with patience and consistency. “I do it myself!” …

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Toddler Behaviors I “Go To The Mat” For

September 21, 2020December 8, 2016 by valplowman
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    A few weeks ago, a mama in the Mama’s Organized Chaos Discussion group on Facebook, posed a question:   “What fights aren’t you willing to have with your toddler, and …

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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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