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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.

Brinley Baby Summary: 38 Weeks Old

April 24, 2023May 1, 2013 by valplowman
38 week old Brinley swinging with her mom

38 week old baby schedule and routine! Baby schedule for baby’s 38th week. Baby schedule and routine for the thirty-eighth week of life. 37 week old baby routine and daily …

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Brinley Baby Summary: 37 Weeks Old

April 17, 2023April 30, 2013 by valplowman
37 week old Brinley

37 week old baby schedule and routine! Baby schedule for baby’s 37th week. Baby schedule and routine for the thirty-seventh week of life. 36 week old baby routine and daily …

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Infant Loss: Not Less Painful–Just Better At Handling It

April 17, 2023April 26, 2013 by valplowman
Woman in bed, sad and looking at her phone

Miscarriage and stillbirth loss does not get less painful, but you will get stronger at handling it. A couple of months ago, a friend of mine was speaking in church …

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Categories Infant Loss Tags death, miscarriage, stillbirth 8 Comments

Kaitlyn Child Summary {Six Years Old}

July 10, 2023April 25, 2013 by valplowman
Kaitlyn looking at the camera and sticking her tongue out.

6 year old life and daily routine. Learn about her daily schedule and how to handle things that come up with six year olds. Learn about starting up soccer, picky …

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Not Pinterest Worthy, but Child Worthy

April 17, 2023April 24, 2013 by valplowman

We do not have to be perfect and present everything as it would look on Pinterest. Our best is good enough in the eyes of our kids! A few weeks …

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Categories Parenting Tags word to the weary 11 Comments

Brinley Baby Summary: Week 36

April 17, 2023April 23, 2013 by valplowman
36 week old Brinley wearing a sun hat and looking at the camera

36 week old baby schedule and routine–8 months old! Baby schedule for baby’s 36th week. Baby schedule and routine for the thirty-sixth week of life. 35 week old baby routine …

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McKenna Preschooler Summary: 4 Years Old

July 17, 2023April 18, 2013 by valplowman
4 year old McKenna excited about a birthday gift

A full summary of life for this 4 year old who has been raised on Babywise. Find out what daily life was like and find a 47 month old preschooler …

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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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