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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.

How To Manage Dinner Prep Time As a Mother

June 3, 2023June 17, 2013 by valplowman
How To Manage Dinner Prep Time As a Mother. Tips for making preparing mealtimes easier and possible when you have little kids.

How To Manage Dinner Prep Time As a Mother. Tips for making preparing mealtimes easier and possible when you have little kids. Once you have children, prepping dinner has to …

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Categories Mealtime 12 Comments

In Action: Planning the Summer Schedule

May 29, 2023June 14, 2013 by valplowman

I thought I would show you how I planned out my summer schedule. I followed my own advice I gave in this post: “Planning Your Schedule for Multiple Children“ I …

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Categories Schedule Tips, Summer Tags in action 6 Comments

Reader Nap Questions for Babies

May 29, 2023June 14, 2013 by valplowman

Here are questions readers have had about nap time for baby. Falling Asleep Problems Hamilton’s Blog said… Valarie, I just have to say a big Thank you to your blog. It …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems Tags reader questions 2 Comments

The Danger of Over-Correcting Your Child

May 29, 2023June 13, 2013 by valplowman
Mom and child sitting on the bed.

Get tips on avoiding over-correcting kids in with food, stimulation, and discipline. Keep things appropriate and balanced. by Rachel Norman I first heard the term “over-correcting” in reference to driving. …

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Categories Discipline Tags BFBN, Guest Post 6 Comments

Brinley Baby Summary {43 Weeks Old}

May 29, 2023June 11, 2013 by valplowman
Brinley at 43 weeks old

43 week old baby schedule and routine! 9 month old schedule. Baby schedule for baby’s 43rd week. Baby schedule and routine for the forty-second week of life. 42-week-old baby routine …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary 5 Comments

Our Chores for 5-8 Year Olds

May 29, 2023June 10, 2013 by valplowman
Kids doing chores

A list of chores for 5-8 year olds. Know what is age-appropriate for your kids in this elementary school age range. Here are our ideas for what we think our …

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Categories Chores Tags Child Age Range 6 Comments

McKenna Preschooler Summary: 4 Years 2 Months

May 22, 2023June 6, 2013 by valplowman
4 year old McKenna dancing

Daily routine for this 4 year old who has been raised on Babywise. Find out what daily life was like and find a 49 month old preschooler schedule to follow. …

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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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