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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.

Car Seat Safety Tips Moms NEED to Know

September 18, 2023October 10, 2013 by valplowman
Mom with child in the car seat

5 car seat safety tips that you need to know to keep your kids safe in the car. Make sure you know what the recommendations are. by Emily Parker For …

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Categories Safety Tags BFBN, carseat, Guest Post 3 Comments

Building Positive Body Image in Our Kids

September 18, 2023October 9, 2013 by valplowman
Mom and daughter looking in the mirror

Understand how and why to build positive body image in our kids even when we do not have a positive body image in ourselves. Oh body image! Isn’t this just …

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Categories Parenting Tags body image, exercise, self-esteem 6 Comments

Brinley Pre-Toddler Summary: 13.5 Months Old

September 15, 2023October 8, 2013 by valplowman
Brinley at our town's festival

13.5 month old pretoddler schedule and routine. 13.5 month old schedule. Baby schedule for baby’s 58-59th weeks. 58-week-old and 59-week-old baby routine and daily life. Learn about feeding a pretoddler, …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags pre-toddler summary 11 Comments

McKenna Preschooler Summary: 4.5 Years Old

September 11, 2023October 3, 2013 by valplowman
4 year old McKenna on her first day of preschool

Daily routine for this 4.5 year old who has been raised on Babywise. Find out what daily life was like and find a preschooler schedule to follow. Find out about …

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Categories Preschooler Tags preschooler summary 4 Comments

Mothers: We Don’t Need to Live at a Frantic Pace

September 11, 2023October 2, 2013 by valplowman
Mothers: We Don't Need to Live at a Frantic Pace

Inside: How to slow down and live the life you want to live and not the life you think you must life. Mothers: We Don’t Need to Live at a Frantic …

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Categories Motherhood Tags prayer, time management 7 Comments

72 Hour Kit Free Printables

August 28, 2023September 30, 2013 by valplowman

Free printable to help you keep track of what to pack in your 72 hour kit PLUS another free printable to put in your kits to help keep everyone safe. …

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Feed Me Friday: Autumn Soup

July 29, 2024September 27, 2013 by valplowman
Autumn soup recipe

The perfect soup to make in the fall to use your fresh garden ingredients. It tastes like fall and will hit the spot! Starting in the Fall and going into …

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Categories Autumn, Recipes Tags Feed Me Friday 3 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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