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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.

Surviving Traveling with Children

December 24, 2024October 1, 2014 by valplowman

Get the tips you need for traveling with kids. Get packing tips, driving with kids, flying with kids, and staying in hotels with kids. The holidays are coming up and …

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Categories Traveling Tags Surviving 2 Comments

McKenna Child Summary: 5.5 Years Old

August 5, 2024September 30, 2014 by valplowman
5.5 year old McKenna on the first day of school

Daily routine for this 5.5-year-old old who has been raised on Babywise. Find out what daily life was like and a schedule to follow. Find out about starting Kindergarten and …

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More Than Making It Through the Day: 18-24 Months

October 15, 2024September 29, 2014 by valplowman
Brinley at 18 months old smiling and laughing

Routine and schedule to do with toddlers. Get ideas on how to structure your day and do more than just make it through each day. Do more than survive–THRIVE! When …

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Why You MUST Live Within Your Means

November 6, 2025September 25, 2014 by valplowman

Living within your means is necessary for your relationship, happiness, security, and future. Get the pep talk you need to live within your means! In the past, I have covered …

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Categories Finances Tags BFBN, money 2 Comments

Raising Difficult Children: Words of Comfort

February 19, 2024September 24, 2014 by valplowman

Get comfort when you have a child who is just really difficult to raise. You were put there for that child because you can reach them best. I have noticed …

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Brinley Toddler Summary {25.5 Months Old}

September 23, 2024September 23, 2014 by valplowman
Brinley at a parade

25.5 month old toddler schedule and routine. Toddler schedule for 25.5 months old – get a toddler routine and learn about daily life. Learn about toddlers undressing during nap time …

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Responding Well in the Heat of the Moment as a Parent

February 19, 2024September 22, 2014 by valplowman
Mom getting mad at he daughter who is holding a stuffed animal

Get the tips you need to keep your cool and respond well when your child does something they should not do. Well, you did it. You just said something you …

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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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