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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.

Remind Children They Are Wonderful

March 8, 2024March 24, 2014 by valplowman
Mom with her son

As parents, we need to always make sure we remind children that they are wonderful. They will live up to that. I remember reading a book when I was in …

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Categories Parenting Tags quotable Mondays Leave a comment

DIY Doorway Puppet Theatre {Tutorial}

March 8, 2024March 19, 2014 by valplowman

Last Christmas, I was thinking and thinking trying to figure out what to get for Brinley for Christmas. Being my fourth child and third girl, she didn’t really need much. …

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Categories DIY Tags Best Toys, sewing, tutorials 1 Comment

Brinley Toddler Summary {19 Months Old}

March 11, 2024March 18, 2014 by valplowman
Brayden, Brinley, and Kaitlyn sitting at the piano.

19 month old toddler schedule and routine. Toddler schedule for 18.5-19 months old – get a toddler routine and learn about daily life. Learn about mealtime, helpful books, and playtime. …

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Categories Toddler Tags toddler summary 2 Comments

Benefits of Babywise in Older Children

October 7, 2022March 11, 2014 by valplowman
child reading a book

Benefits of Babywise in Older Children. You can see the positive benefits of following On Becoming Babywise in your children as they get older. I am really happy to be …

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Categories Babywise, Babywise Benefits Tags BFBN 11 Comments

Feed Me Friday: The Best Rolls EVER

May 14, 2019March 7, 2014 by valplowman

  I am not kidding. This is the best roll recipe ever. Ever. I got this recipe from a collage roommate. I make them in my Bosch, but before I owned …

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Categories Recipes Tags Feed Me Friday 6 Comments

Making Hand-Me-Downs Work in Any Season

March 8, 2024March 6, 2014 by valplowman
Boy leaning against a wall

How to use your hand-me-downs even if the seasons do not match up perfectly. Save money by using hand-me-downs for your kids. When I was in my third trimester with …

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Brayden Preteen Summary: 8.75 Years Old

March 11, 2024March 4, 2014 by valplowman
Brayden and Kaitlyn shoveling snow on our deck

8.75 year old life and daily schedule. Learn about this child’s daily schedule and how to handle things that come up with eight year olds. Learn about tween getting out …

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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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