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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.

Dreamfeed Poll Results

March 18, 2025October 19, 2016 by valplowman

The dreamfeed is the feeding you do in the 10-11 PM hour. You get baby, feed him/her without waking him up too much, and then put baby back down for …

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Brinley Preschooler Summary: {4 Years 2 Months}

September 21, 2020October 18, 2016 by valplowman

This is a summary for Brinley in her second month as a four year old. SLEEP Sleep was great. During this month, Brinley started preschool. Her preschool starts in morning …

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How To Manage The Time Change Your Way

September 21, 2020October 17, 2016 by valplowman

Just as there are many different ways to potty train a child, there are many ways to approach the time change. The way I do it works well for me, …

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Five Tips for Getting Twins on a Schedule

September 21, 2020October 13, 2016 by valplowman
How To Get Twins on a Schedule

If you’ve recently been or are currently pregnant with twins, you’ve probably gotten lots of unsolicited advice from people who know someone who had twins about the importance of getting them on …

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Trust Your Momstincts

September 21, 2020October 12, 2016 by valplowman

I get a lot of self-satisfaction and vindication seeing my children grow up. You see, as they grow older, little quirks I identified in their personalities when they were just …

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McKenna Child Summary: 7.5 Years Old

September 21, 2020October 11, 2016 by valplowman

This is a summary for McKenna from 7.25-7.5 years old. EATING Eating is great. All is the same, which means all is well. SLEEPING Sleep is also great, but we …

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Getting Ready for Christmas in 4 Steps

September 29, 2020October 10, 2016 by valplowman
Getting Ready for Christmas in 4 Steps

Getting Ready for Christmas in 4 Easy Steps. All of the preparation for Christmas broken down into four manageable steps so moms can easily prepare. How to get ready for …

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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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