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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.

Birthdays Index

July 1, 2019July 31, 2016 by valplowman

Birthday Friend Party Tips Birthday Party Planner {Free Printable} Birthday Parties {Poll Results} How to Host a Successful Swimming Party How To Mentally Prepare Your Child for a Birthday Party …

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Creating and Maintaining a Schedule {Poll Results}

August 25, 2018July 27, 2016 by valplowman

One of the major benefits of Babywise is having a predictable schedule/routine. Getting there, however, can seem like an impossible task. So how do people do it? I asked you …

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Babywise Success Stories Week Grand Finale

October 7, 2022July 22, 2016 by valplowman

I have loved reading the different success stories this week! This is one of my favorite weeks of the year–I love hearing from real people who use Babywise and how …

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A Tale of Two Brothers

October 7, 2022July 21, 2016 by valplowman

by Emily  We have three boys: 3.5 years, 21 months, and 5 weeks old.   Before our first child was born in 2012, a friend of mine told me about …

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Babywise Promotes The Family

October 7, 2022July 21, 2016 by valplowman

  To be honest, it is difficult to choose just one story of success for Babywise. I have four kids (8, 5,4, and 19 months) and we were on board …

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Babywise Brings Order

October 7, 2022July 21, 2016 by valplowman

by Brooke Arevalo Mom to Alynne, 2.5 & Fynnlan, 8 months; Husband: Ron http://thearevalos.com/blog   I remember when I was pregnant with my first child, I read so many parenting books …

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Babywise Success in Australia

October 7, 2022July 20, 2016 by valplowman

From Keryn   As a pregnant mother-to-be there came a point when reading and preparing for birth shifted over to reading and preparing for looking after a newborn baby. My …

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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.

Babywise Mom Nap Guide

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