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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.

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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Confessions of a Newbie Babywiser

October 7, 2022July 18, 2013 by valplowman

When my husband and I were expecting our first child, I didn’t even know what “Babywise” was, but thank goodness a sweet friend told me about it weeks before delivering …

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I Could Never Let My Baby Cry

October 7, 2022July 17, 2013 by valplowman

By Amanda   I am a first time mom to a beautiful 8.5 month old baby girl. My husband and I read Babywise before our daughter was born. We are …

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Enriching the Journey

October 7, 2022July 17, 2013 by valplowman

Rachel and her family   I heard of Babywise before my first child, and am thankful I did. It has made my journey of motherhood so much the richer. Being …

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Well-Researched Decision

October 7, 2022July 17, 2013 by valplowman

When I found out I was pregnant with my son, the first thing I did was order a truckload of books about babies. I have a master’s degree in educational …

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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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