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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.

Daily Family Compliments to Build Bond

February 14, 2022February 15, 2012 by valplowman

Learn how this simple tradition of giving compliments to each other each day can help build and strengthen family relationships. I often hear from other women about compliments and how …

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Categories Parenting Tags family relationships, self-esteem 5 Comments

The Very Best Things about 12-15 Month Olds

February 7, 2022February 14, 2012 by valplowman
pretoddler McKennna being thrown in the air

The ten very best things about 12-15 month olds. There are always things to love about every age and stage. What to love about pretoddlers. This can be a hard …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags best things stages 9 Comments

Baby Mealtime Offenses (and Your Defenses)

February 7, 2022February 13, 2012 by valplowman
Baby very messy when eating

How to respond when your baby is hard during meals. What to do with raspberries, banging, screaming, and other issues. Mealtime can present a wide array of problems in behavior …

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Categories Discipline Tags Babywise II, highchairs 8 Comments

Top Sleep Tips to Get Your Baby Sleeping

June 11, 2026February 9, 2012 by valplowman
baby sleeping

by Rachel Rowell from My Baby Sleep Guide This list will work for any age child, but it is especially made for younger children and newborns. I hope it helps! …

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Categories Sleep Tags Guest Post 27 Comments

Preparation for Parenting {Giveaway}

January 31, 2022February 4, 2012 by valplowman
Preparation for Parenting book

Today Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo have provided our giveaway! They are giving away a copy of their book Preparation for Parenting. This is the non-secular version of On Becoming …

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Categories Product Reviews Tags giveaway 116 Comments

Mamas, Let’s Be Thankful for Everything We Do Have

January 31, 2022February 1, 2012 by valplowman
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Motherhood is HARD. Really hard. But even amidst the hard, there is much to be thankful for and enjoy about being a mom. I keep thinking about this idea of …

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Categories Moral Training Tags attitude, gratitude 12 Comments

McKenna Toddler Summary: 2.75 Years

March 28, 2022January 31, 2012 by valplowman
McKenna at 2.75 years old

A full summary of life for this 2.75 year old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 2.75 year old toddler sample schedule to follow. McKenna is …

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Categories Toddler Tags medical issues, surgery, toddler summary 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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