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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.

Pregnant and Coughing? This Could Be Why!

March 21, 2022March 30, 2012 by valplowman
pregnant coughing mother

Are you pregnant and coughing constantly? Find out a common reason for this and how you can fix it. Get actional solutions. Pregnancy is amazing in many ways. You are …

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Categories Pregnancy Tags Reflux 8 Comments

Concerns About Your Baby’s Nose

March 21, 2022March 29, 2012 by valplowman
Mother addressing baby's nose

 Learn what is normal with baby’s nose and when to be concerned and seek a doctor’s advice about baby nose concerns. Did you know that a newborn recognizes a mother …

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Categories Baby Tags baby body signs, physical development 5 Comments

The 4 S’s (three years later): Sleep Training Method

March 21, 2022March 27, 2012 by valplowman
3 year old McKenna smiling

Learn what it is like to have done the 4 S’s looking back. Three years later, was it worth it? Were there any issues? When McKenna was a baby, I …

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Categories Sleep Training Tags 4 S's, Baby Whisperer 10 Comments

Helping Pre-Toddlers with Intense Emotions

March 21, 2022March 26, 2012 by valplowman
emotional preschooler

Find out how to respond when your 12-18 month old has intense emotions. Learn what you should do and what you should not do. Emotional responses are a complex thing–even …

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Categories Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise Tags emotions, example 4 Comments

Shutterfly Giveaway!

March 21, 2022March 24, 2012 by valplowman
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I am sure many of you have heard of Shutterfly.com and the many great things you can do there! Shutterfly has some new things they are just coming out with: …

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Categories Product Reviews Tags giveaway 68 Comments

Mistakes with Shaping Influences When Raising Kids

March 21, 2022March 22, 2012 by valplowman
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As parents we have to do more than just focus on controlling the environment our children grow up in. We need to focus on more. Shepherding a Child’s Heart talks …

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Categories Moral Training Tags Shepherding a Child's Heart 2 Comments

Balancing Technology for Kids

March 14, 2022March 21, 2012 by valplowman
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How to raise kids in a technology-filled world. Help kids learn to use technology while setting limits and avoid getting addicted to tech. Technology is everywhere. We have our smartphones, …

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Categories Technology Tags television Leave a comment
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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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