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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.

Reading to Children: What to Read and When?

April 15, 2022April 19, 2012 by valplowman
mom reading to her daughter in bed

Get some basic, actionable tips for how many books to read to your child each day and when the best time of day to read to kids is.  “If we …

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Categories Reading Tags Reading Magic 3 Comments

Kaitlyn Child Summary: 5 Years Old

April 15, 2022April 17, 2012 by valplowman
5 year old Kaitlyn with a mini pony

5 year old life and daily routine. Learn about her daily schedule and how to handle things that come up with five year olds. I have this difficulty in my …

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Categories Child Tags child summary, separation anxiety Leave a comment

Nurturing Natural Talents and Abilities in Our Kids

April 15, 2022April 16, 2012 by valplowman
Kids playing soccer

How to nurture the natural abilities in our kids. Know what to look for, how to avoid pushing, and what else to focus on. We all inherit a great deal …

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Categories Toddlerwise Tags talents Leave a comment

Tips from a Mom Pharmacist for Common Sickness

April 11, 2022April 12, 2012 by valplowman
Pharmacist

Get tips on how to help your kids with congestion, reflux, and fevers. Also, get tips on antibiotics and vitamins from a mom pharmacist. by Bethany Lynch I love Babywise, …

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Categories Sickness Tags Guest Post, Reflux 20 Comments

10 Signs of Digital Overload and What to Do About It

April 11, 2022April 11, 2012 by valplowman
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Get a list of ten signs you have digital overload and are addicted to technology and what you can do to prevent and treat it. There I was. I was …

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Categories Technology 3 Comments

McKenna Summary: 36 Months Old

March 28, 2022April 10, 2012 by valplowman
36 month old McKenna

A full summary of life for this 36 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 3 year old toddler sample schedule to follow. This is …

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Parenting is Like Gardening

March 28, 2022April 9, 2012 by valplowman
Parenting is like gardening

We can learn a lot about the role of a parent as we study the role of a gardener. There are many similarities on how to raise children. The first …

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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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