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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.

My Favorite Gel Nail Polish

September 21, 2020October 7, 2016 by valplowman
Gel nail polish

As you may know, especially if you follow me on Instagram, I am totally loving the gel nail polish. I wrote last January how I am in love with it, …

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Managing Babywise with Daycare

December 19, 2022October 3, 2016 by valplowman

Babywise is definitely a philosphy that requires time and attention from the caregiver. This can be difficult enough when you are home with your baby all day and know exactly …

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Categories Babywise, Childcare Tags daycare, Managing Series, WOHM 1 Comment

Recognizing Various Areas of Giftedness

May 1, 2019September 29, 2016 by valplowman

  It can be hard for a parent to declare his/her own child “gifted.” We all think our child is basically the most amazing human to grace the Earth, correct? …

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Baby Monitors {Plus a Giveaway!}

May 4, 2019September 28, 2016 by valplowman

  “This giveaway is a partnership with Nakturnal, with a prize of a gift certificate” When Brayden was a baby, we lived in a small space with no bedrooms. When …

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Categories Product Reviews, Safety Tags giveaway 25 Comments

Brayden Preteen Summary {11-11.25 Years Old}

August 13, 2020September 20, 2016 by valplowman

This is a summary for Brayden for the first 3 months as an 11 year old.  EATING Eating is great and normal. Food intakes have been normal. One interesting thing …

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Portland, Oregon Travel Tips

January 25, 2024September 15, 2016 by valplowman
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When I posted pictures of our trip to Portland, Oregon to Instagram, I got several comments from people talking about how much they love Portland. The city of Portland was …

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Why a Guinea Pig Makes a Good Family Pet

April 15, 2022September 14, 2016 by valplowman

“Hi Mom,” came the timid voice on the phone. “I was wondering if I could get a guinea pig.” Here it was. Kaitlyn was out with my mom for a …

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Categories Pets Tags printables 1 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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