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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.

Brinley Toddler Summary {23.5 Months Old}

August 19, 2024August 12, 2014 by valplowman
Brinley sittin on a train at an amusement park

23.5 month old toddler schedule and routine. Toddler schedule for 23-23.5 months old – get a toddler routine and learn about daily life. Learn about hand, foot, and mouth disease, …

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Categories Toddler Tags doTerra, toddler summary 6 Comments

Satirical Parenting Advice: Kids getting out of bed

May 14, 2019August 11, 2014 by valplowman

  This past weekend, we had my dad’s family reunion. We camped in the mountains of Wyoming where it rained like crazy. This was especially exciting since we did the …

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Categories Sleep 2 Comments

Book Review: Brain Rules

August 19, 2024August 8, 2014 by valplowman
Brain Rules book cover

Book review of the book Brain Rules by John Medina. Find out what this book is about and how it can help you out as a parent. I recently finished …

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Are Innocent Naked Pictures of Children Online Okay?

May 4, 2019August 7, 2014 by valplowman

Photos that have been removed from social media sites as being inappropriate–image source   Last month, I saw a piece on the Today show talking about #stopcensoringmotherhood. You can watch …

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Categories Technology 4 Comments

Working in Your Appointments (Dr., Dentist, hair…)

July 22, 2019August 5, 2014 by valplowman

Perhaps one of the hardest things about being a mom is figuring out when to work in your appointments. As moms, we have appointments to go to the doctor, dentist, …

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Watch My Garden Grow: July 2014 Journal

August 23, 2024August 1, 2014 by valplowman

July 30, 2014 This is a time of year that things are really rewarding in the gardening world. Efforts have paid off and the garden is going crazy! The only …

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Safari Birthday Party Games and Ideas

April 28, 2025July 31, 2014 by valplowman
Opening gifts at a birthday party

Safari Birthday party ideas including a FREE printable for a fun scavenger hunt to do with the kids! This is a great kids birthday party idea that keeps kids busy …

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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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