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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.

How I Do Hobbies as a Busy Mom of 3 Kids

October 25, 2021October 28, 2011 by valplowman
Mom holding a book up in each hand with piles of books beside her.

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
Child vacuuming the floor

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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Categories Chores Tags Parenting breakthrough, work ethic Leave a comment

Help a Reader Out: Potty Training at Night

May 11, 2022October 26, 2011 by valplowman

Stephanie said… My daughter is now a little over 3 1/2 and has been potty trained during the day since last summer. We officially did away with the diaper at night …

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Categories Potty Training Tags help a reader out 7 Comments

Prima Princessa {Giveaway!}

May 21, 2019October 22, 2011 by valplowman

This post is written in partnership with Prima Princessessa. All opinions are my own.    Website: http://primaprincessa.com/ Oh my goodness. I LOVE Prima Princessa. We did a giveaway for them …

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Categories Product Reviews Tags giveaway 39 Comments

How I Organize and Execute Family Meals

October 18, 2021October 21, 2011 by valplowman
mom and daughter making meal together

Find out how you can find time to plan and make family meals as a busy mom with young children. Get actionable tips from a mom of three! Mmmm….food. I …

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Categories Mealtime Tags how I do it 9 Comments

Positive Communication in Marriage

January 14, 2019October 19, 2011 by valplowman
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Positive Communication in Marriage. How to have positive communication in your marriage to have a happier, healthier marriage. Our last discussion on marriage was on responding to challenges in marriage. …

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Categories Marriage Tags couch time 1 Comment

Kaitlyn Preschooler Summary: 4.5 Years Old

October 18, 2021October 18, 2011 by valplowman
4.5 year old Kaitlyn jumping of a pile of straw bales

Daily life, schedule, and routine for a 4.5 year old preschooler. See how the preschooler’s sleep was going and how eating was going. I was just thinking about how these …

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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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