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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.

Things To Do in Denver as a Family

September 28, 2020August 15, 2016 by valplowman
Denver travel tips

We love to travel. Some of our favorite memories were made while on trips. This summer, we took a road trip to Denver, Colorado. Here are the things we did …

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Gymnastics Home Equipment {Friday Finds}

May 1, 2019August 12, 2016 by valplowman

“I don’t need anything Mommy. I have everything I need.” That is what my six year old was telling me as I was trying to get ideas for a present …

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4 Ways To Build Excitement About Going Back To School

September 28, 2020August 11, 2016 by valplowman

I have always been the kind of person who loved school. Going back to school was always exciting to me as a student. But I know that not everyone loves …

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Why Bother to Forgive Others?

March 24, 2025August 10, 2016 by valplowman
Hands holding a slip of paper that says "Forgive" on it

Why should we even bother to take time to forgive others? Do we need to teach our kids to learn how to forgive? Forgiving others is not easy. Sometimes we …

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McKenna Child Summary: 7 Years and 3 Months Old

September 28, 2020August 9, 2016 by valplowman

  This is a summary for McKenna from 7 years to 7.25 years old.   EATING Eating is great. She eats well. She likes healthy foods. This is an area …

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How to Motivate Children to Clean Up After Themselves

September 28, 2020August 8, 2016 by valplowman

5 Cent Cleanup Plan {How to Motivate Children to Clean Up After Themselves} You know, I’d had it. I really felt like I spent the whole day, every day, walking …

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Brinley Preschooler Summary: 47 Months Old

September 28, 2020August 2, 2016 by valplowman

This is a summary for Brinley from 46-47 months. She is now just one month shy of four years old.   SLEEPING Sleeping is the same. Nothing new. She is …

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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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