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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.

I Believe in Babywise!

October 7, 2022July 18, 2013 by valplowman

source by Shannon- mommy of 2 blessings  son 3 daughter 1    I was introduced to the blessed book babywise through all the amazingly wisdom filled moms at my church. I …

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Second Chances

October 7, 2022July 18, 2013 by valplowman

When I was pregnant with my first child, I literally knew no one my age who had young baby. At the time, my mom worked at a local military base. …

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Happy Babies and Happy Mom

October 7, 2022July 18, 2013 by valplowman

I have two babies, currently 23 months and 4 months. I was given the babywise book as a gift when my first was 2 weeks old. It was immediately a …

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Brinley Baby Summary: 47 Weeks Old

January 5, 2021July 18, 2013 by valplowman

After taking a couple of weeks off, I needed to get us back caught up on the summaries! This is a summary for Brinley’s 47th week. She was 46 weeks …

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Babywise is Worth the Work

October 7, 2022July 18, 2013 by valplowman

After 3 weeks of newborn insanity, I grabbed on to the only thing I could still hear clearly in my mind – a friend recommending Babywise to me.   I …

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Fullfilling our Family’s Needs

October 7, 2022July 18, 2013 by valplowman

I have used BW with both my children (one is 4 and the other is about to turn 2) since both were newborns. I didn’t start reading BW until my …

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Not your typical success story

October 7, 2022July 18, 2013 by valplowman

I read and started Babywise with my first daughter when she was 2 weeks old. I was in desperate need of structure and control and Babywise was exactly what I …

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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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