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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.

There can be Freedom in a Schedule

October 7, 2022July 14, 2015 by valplowman

image source by Amanda I currently have 2 girls who are 17 months and 33 months, and a baby boy who is due in 3 weeks. There are days when …

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Success with Older Children

October 7, 2022July 14, 2015 by valplowman

by Bethany   Our family has used Babywise principles, in many ways, for over seven years now. We did not really have a “name” for our parenting philosophy when we …

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From Tears to Triumph

October 7, 2022July 14, 2015 by valplowman

Ashley Bellis (Mother to one child)   When I was expecting, a lady from church whom I greatly respect recommended I read a book that she read for motherhood. Our church …

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A Predictable Home Life

October 7, 2022July 14, 2015 by valplowman

    I first encountered Babywise when I was at my sister-in-law’s house. We were having dinner, and after dinner she excused herself to put her 14-month-old to bed. I …

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Babywise is healthy for mom too!

October 7, 2022July 13, 2015 by valplowman

  My name is Tiffany, and I have four boys, ages 5, 3, 2, and 1. I’ve appreciated many things about Babywise over the last several years. In the 5 …

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Success Even Through Difficulty

October 7, 2022July 13, 2015 by valplowman

image source My girl is almost 10 months old. Upon coming home from the hospital with her, we experienced some feeding challenges with her and physical issues with me. I …

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Diligence Pays Off

October 7, 2022July 13, 2015 by valplowman

by Cindy   The most frequent thing​s​ we hear from other people​ are​ “Your son is so happy!” and “He is the happiest baby we’ve ever seen!” While some of this may …

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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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