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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.

Babywise Success Can Come in Small Victories

October 7, 2022July 18, 2016 by valplowman

  I think we sometimes look at the term “success” and think success is only when we have fully arrived somewhere. We have a perfect sleeping baby. Our days are …

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6 Rules for Keeping Children Safe from Strangers

May 1, 2019July 11, 2016 by valplowman

I am living in a conflicting state of mind. I bet many of you are, also. On this one hand, I want my children to have freedom to just be …

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Summer Break and Light Reading

April 15, 2019July 4, 2016 by valplowman

Close your eyes and imagine summer from your childhood. No matter what that summer looked like, I bet to you, it was perfection. At least it is in hindsight. My …

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12 Products I Love for Summer

September 28, 2020June 30, 2016 by valplowman

With temperatures nudging 100 degrees today, I feel summer in full swing. What products are great for summer? Here are some of my favorites. There should be something for everyone …

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Preventing Jealousy in Your Kids

March 24, 2025June 28, 2016 by valplowman
Child holding her hands out in a shrugging motion

How to teach your kids to not be jealous of others and be happy for others rather than jealous of others. The green-eyed monster. Jealousy. There is a reason “monster” …

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Managing the Family When Your Spouse is Away

September 28, 2020June 27, 2016 by valplowman

  This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.  I am a faithful Fitbit wearer. On a typical day, I clock anywhere …

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Must Have Products for Doing Your Daughter’s Hair

October 2, 2024June 23, 2016 by valplowman

You would think that we would all find doing our little girl’s hair easy and intuitive. We do, after all, all have hair as mothers. We do our own hair …

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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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