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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.

Finding Grace in “Failed” Babywise

October 7, 2022July 19, 2013 by valplowman

Stacy Trevino, mother of two girls (Bailey, age 3; Boston, age 15 months). This is something I wrote and shared with family and friends last March. It’s not your typical …

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Smooth Sailing on Vacation

October 7, 2022July 19, 2013 by valplowman

The beauty of babywise for us has been predictability and routine. As a mom that works full-time outside of our home, I need our schedule to run as smoothly as …

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Babywise and Baby Whisperer Combo

October 7, 2022July 19, 2013 by valplowman

A year or so before I was even pregnant, I read a blog post by someone who had read and loved Tracy Hogg’s Baby Whisperer Books. I was intrigued, read …

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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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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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