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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.

Avoiding Legalism as a Parent

December 10, 2021December 19, 2011 by valplowman
mom and dad talking to daughter

As parents, we need to allow for our children to learn and apply context to different situations. Rules should not be black and white. Moral precept number six in On …

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Categories Childwise Tags context, legalism 2 Comments

How I Do It Series: What I Learned From You!

December 10, 2021December 16, 2011 by valplowman
Valerie Plowman - Babywise Mom

Everything I learned from readers during my “How I Do It” series of posts! There are a lot of great tips given by readers. Through this series, many of you …

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Categories Parenting Tags how I do it 2 Comments

Addressing Concerns About Baby’s Ears

December 10, 2021December 15, 2011 by valplowman
Baby touching his ear

Learn what is normal with baby’s ears and when to be concerned and seek a doctor’s advice about baby ear concerns. Good hearing is very beneficial to the development of language. Baby …

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Categories Baby Tags baby body signs, medical issues, physical development 6 Comments

How To Help Kids Memorize Scriptures

December 6, 2021December 14, 2011 by valplowman
Mom reading scriptures with her kids

Get a step-by-step process for helping kids memorize scriptures. Also included is a list of good scriptures for children to memorize. I recently read a talk about the power of …

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Categories Moral Training Tags scriptures 6 Comments

Benefits of Using a Chore Wheel (Free Printable!)

December 6, 2021December 13, 2011 by valplowman

A chore wheel is a great way to organize chores for your kids and family. Find out how to use one and get a free printable! This is my latest …

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Categories Chores Tags printables 4 Comments

Evaluating and Teaching Context to Your Kids

December 6, 2021December 12, 2011 by valplowman

Children need to learn that there is a time and a place for rules to be followed. We don’t throw ball inside, but can outside. Our last moral precept discussion …

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Categories Childwise, Moral Training Tags context 3 Comments

How I Do It: My Schedule

December 6, 2021December 9, 2011 by valplowman
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A sample daily schedule of a busy mom of three children. Get a sample daily schedule to follow to be productive as a mom. A reader asked that I share …

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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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