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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.

Two Things You Can Do To Avoid Yelling At Your Kids

September 14, 2020January 23, 2017 by valplowman
Two Things You Can Do To Avoid Yelling At Your Kids

Yelling just doesn’t leave you feeling happy. It might feel good to release that pressure in the moment, but that moment is always followed by immense regret. Yelling might work …

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Categories Discipline, Parenting 1 Comment

The Benefits of Having a Family Dentist

September 14, 2020January 20, 2017 by valplowman
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  This is a sponsored post. As a parent and as an adult, you know how important it is to care for your teeth and care for your child’s teeth. …

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Pegboard with Pattern Cards {Friday Finds}

September 14, 2020January 20, 2017 by valplowman
Pegboard with pattern cards pinnable image

Friday is currently Brinley’s least favorite day of the week. Most people love Friday, but for Brinley, it is torture day. It is the day of the week she doesn’t …

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Categories Education, Product Reviews Tags Friday Finds, learning activities Leave a comment

McKenna Child Summary: 7.75 Years Old

September 14, 2020January 17, 2017 by valplowman
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This is a summary for McKenna from 7.5 to 7.75 years old.   EATING Eating is normal for her. That means she eats a lot and likes to eat healthy …

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Feed Me Friday: The Most Amazing Baked Potatoes

September 14, 2020January 13, 2017 by valplowman
Baked Potato recipe

I am all about feeding my family for cheap. I typically spend right around $100 a week on groceries to feed my family of six. I accomplish this by meal …

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Categories Recipes Tags Feed Me Friday 4 Comments

Helpful Tips to Survive the Colicky Newborn

October 4, 2024January 12, 2017 by valplowman
Crying newborn

Tips to help you out when your newborn has colic. Learn how to manage, how to help your newborn, and how to hang in there! by Shea Moses So your …

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Impact of Disruptions {Poll Results Post}

August 25, 2018January 11, 2017 by valplowman

Disruptions are scary simply because you have no idea if a disruption will serve to negatively impact the progress and strides made to date. It is the fear of the …

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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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