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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.

Observe Other’s to Decide Your Parenting Strategies

November 1, 2021November 7, 2011 by valplowman
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When you observe those around you, you will see children and families you would like to emulate. These parents make great mentors! On Becoming Childwise gives some great advice in helping …

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Categories Childwise 3 Comments

How To Run Errands When You Have Small Kids

November 1, 2021November 4, 2011 by valplowman
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Find out how you can make it easier to run errands with young children. Get actionable tips from a mom of three! Running errands with small children is difficult. Really …

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Categories Organizing Tags how I do it 11 Comments

McKenna Toddler Summary: 31 Months Old

February 9, 2022November 2, 2011 by valplowman

A full summary of life for this 31 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 31 month old toddler sample schedule to follow. For those …

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Categories Toddler Tags toddler summary 6 Comments

Importance of Showing Gratitude

November 1, 2021November 1, 2011 by valplowman

 November seems to be the perfect month to talk gratitude. Last year I talked about teaching gratitude. I focused a lot on being a good example of gratitude to teach …

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Categories Moral Training Tags gratitude 3 Comments

Tips for Getting Preschoolers Ready to Do Math

October 31, 2024October 31, 2011 by valplowman
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Great tips for how to easily work math into your day each day and get your preschooler ready to do math in Kindergarten. Dun, dun, dun. Math. Okay, not everyone …

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Categories Education, Preschooler, Preschoolwise Tags learning 4 Comments

How I Do Hobbies as a Busy Mom of 3 Kids

October 25, 2021October 28, 2011 by valplowman
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Find out how you can fit in personal hobbies as a busy mom with young children. Get actionable tips from a mom of three! I think one of the hardest …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting Tags how I do it, talents 9 Comments

Chores for Kids Provide More than Just Economic Value

October 25, 2021October 27, 2011 by valplowman
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There are a lot of economic value lessons children learn from working, but it isn’t just that! Find out here. Work, work, work. A lot of our efforts as a …

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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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