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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.

How To Juggle Extended Family During Holidays

November 26, 2025October 24, 2013 by valplowman

How To Juggle Extended Family During Holidays. Tips to help you balance time with all sides of extended family and still have time for your little family.  My husband and …

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Categories Holidays Tags BFBN, Christmas, extended family, family relationships, Thanksgiving 13 Comments

Poll Results: Picky Eaters

May 21, 2019October 23, 2013 by valplowman

    As a reminder, here are the questions asked: Would you consider your child a picky eater? Yes or no. If yes, do you think you did anything to …

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Brinley Pre-Toddler Summary: 14 Months Old

October 2, 2023October 22, 2013 by valplowman
14 month old Brinley in the mountains

14 month old pretoddler schedule and routine. 14 month old schedule. Baby schedule for baby’s 60-61st weeks. 60-week-old and 61-week-old baby routine and daily life. Learn about when your child …

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Operation Smile {Let’s Give Back!}

September 22, 2023October 18, 2013 by valplowman
Baby with a cleft pallet

I am surprised by how insecure children get about their smiles when they start losing teeth and get those big adult teeth in. If a child gets insecure by that, …

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How to Add “Culture” to Kids’ Lives on a Budget

September 22, 2023October 17, 2013 by valplowman
child peeking through the stage curtains

You might think you can’t expose your kids to culture due to budget concerns. Perhaps you worry about how they will behave at a big cultural event. Get tips for …

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Kaitlyn Child Summary: 6.5 Years Old

August 12, 2024October 15, 2013 by valplowman
6.5 year old Kaitlyn

6.5 year old life and daily routine. Learn about her daily schedule and how to handle things that come up with six year olds. Learn about helping a child with …

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Categories Child Tags child summary 12 Comments

Postpartum Changes in Your Body to Expect

September 18, 2023October 14, 2013 by valplowman
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After you deliver your baby, you will see a lot of changes in your body. Learn what to expect and what to do. While I knew some basic facts of …

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Categories Motherhood Tags postpartum 15 Comments
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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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