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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.

Quotable Mondays: You Can’t Do Everything

July 10, 2023August 5, 2013 by valplowman
You can do anything, but not everything

Today’s quote is:  “You can do anything, but not everything.” -David Allen This idea has been on my mind a lot lately. I think it is because I have a …

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Categories Motherhood Tags quotable Mondays 8 Comments

Feed Me Friday: Grown-Up Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

July 10, 2023August 2, 2013 by valplowman

When I was growing up, one of my favorite foods was a “girl” cheese sandwich (I once asked my parents why the sandwich was just for girls). I still love …

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Categories Recipes Tags Feed Me Friday 3 Comments

Kaitlyn Child Summary: 6.25 Years Old

July 10, 2023August 1, 2013 by valplowman
6.25 year old Kaitlyn standing by a wood fence

6.25 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 working with a child …

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Categories Child Tags child summary 2 Comments

Brinley Baby Summary: 49 Weeks Old

July 3, 2023July 30, 2013 by valplowman
49 week old Brinley sitting on a bench

49 week old baby schedule and routine! 11 month old schedule. Baby schedule for baby’s 49th week. Baby schedule and routine for the forty-ninth week of life. 48-week-old baby routine …

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Reader Favorites: Chapter Books

May 21, 2019July 26, 2013 by valplowman

Chapter books can be a bit tricky. Reading a chapter book takes a time investment, so you don’t want to read one that isn’t good.   In this post, please …

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Categories Book Lists Tags chapter books, children's books, reader favorites 1 Comment

Reader Week 2013

July 22, 2013 by valplowman

It’s here! Reader week! During this week, you readers help contribute to help make this blog an even better resource for parents out there! Let  me start by first offering …

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My Babywise Success Story — It’s Not a Coincidence

October 7, 2022July 20, 2013 by valplowman

My husband has two fears – the fear of missing out, and the fear of being hungry. He’s a pilot so he always packs enough food for his flight, plus …

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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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