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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.

Routine Tames the Craziness

October 7, 2022July 16, 2012 by valplowman

I am the mother of an active 2-year-old son and a joyful 1-year-old daughter. My children are 13 months apart. My life is full of fun craziness., but my life …

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Categories Babywise Benefits Tags Babywise Success Stories Week 4 Comments

Babywise saved my life.

October 7, 2022July 16, 2012 by valplowman

Okay, that might be dramatic. But it did save my sanity.   My husband serves in the U.S. Air Force and, as is common in military life, I gave birth …

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Categories Babywise Benefits Tags Babywise Success Stories Week 1 Comment

How to Overcome Mom Guilt When Pregnant

June 27, 2022July 9, 2012 by valplowman
How to Overcome Mom Guilt When Pregnant. Tips for accepting life as is when you are pregnant and have other children to take care of and not taking on more than you can.

How to Overcome Mom Guilt When Pregnant. Tips for accepting life as is when you are pregnant and have other children to take care of and not taking on more than you …

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Categories Pregnancy Tags perspective 19 Comments

McKenna Prescohooler Summary: 3 years and 3 months

June 17, 2022June 29, 2012 by valplowman
3 year old McKenna fishing

A full summary of life for this 3 year, 3 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 3-year-old preschooler sample schedule to follow. So…..Apparently I …

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Categories Preschooler Tags preschooler summary 2 Comments

Selfishness and Rebellion Are Not Outgrown

June 17, 2022June 28, 2012 by valplowman
McKenna making a face for the camera

Kids will not simply “outgrow” undesired behavior. You have to teach them how to be instead of the undesired behavior. In Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp states: “Selfishness is …

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Categories Discipline Tags prevention, Shepherding a Child's Heart 2 Comments

Room Sharing Log: Getting Started with Room Sharing

June 17, 2022June 26, 2012 by valplowman
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Get all of the details on the first few weeks of two girls sharing a room for the first time. Get tips and see how the process went. June 1, …

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Categories Siblings Tags in action, room sharing 5 Comments

Adding Freedom and Responsibility for School-Aged Kids

March 12, 2025June 25, 2012 by valplowman
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Should You Control the Environment for Your Children. What you should try to control and what you should let go. I have talked about Controlling Environment for Toddlers. Last month, I …

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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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