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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.

8 Rules for Kids Chores at Home

May 1, 2023May 13, 2013 by valplowman
Two kids doing chores

Do you want to get your kids doing chores at home? Follow these 8 rules to set up a solid and consistent chore routine for your children. You want to …

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Categories Chores, Siblings 6 Comments

Surviving Church Services With Young Kids

May 1, 2023May 9, 2013 by valplowman
Family sitting at church

Get tips for surviving church services with young kids. Get tips for infants on through preschoolers. by Emily Parker from http://www.journeyofparenthood.com/ Attending church services on a regular basis is very important …

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Categories Schedules Tags BFBN, church, Guest Post 6 Comments

McKenna Preschooler Summary: 4 Years and 1 Month

May 1, 2023May 8, 2013 by valplowman
McKenna holding Birnley

Daily routine for this 4 year old who has been raised on Babywise. Find out what daily life was like and find a 48 month old preschooler schedule to follow. …

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Categories Preschooler Tags preschooler summary Leave a comment

Importance of Teaching Morals to Your Kids

April 24, 2023May 7, 2013 by valplowman
child holding hands of her parents

It is vital to teach morals to kids. If they do not understand “why” something is not okay, they will not be able to apply that to situations. They need …

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Categories Moral Training 3 Comments

How To Meet the Needs of Each Child

April 24, 2023May 6, 2013 by valplowman

How to make sure you are meeting the needs of each of your kids when you have multiple children. 8 actionable tips you can use to make sure each child …

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Categories Siblings Tags love, one-on-one time 12 Comments

Fitness/Swim from Albion Fit {Giveaway!}

May 21, 2019May 3, 2013 by valplowman

Today we have a fun giveaway! This giveaway is sponsored by Albion Fit. Albion is a company that specializes in women’s fitness and swimwear and workout clothing. Albion sent me the …

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Categories Product Reviews Tags giveaway 219 Comments

Are Picky Eaters Born or Made?

June 18, 2026May 2, 2013 by valplowman
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Are children born picky eaters, or do parents’ actions mold them to be picky? Can you do anything to prevent your child from being picky? Can you do anything to …

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Categories Eat Tags picky eaters 13 Comments
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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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