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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.

A New Zealand Success

October 7, 2022July 15, 2011 by valplowman

On January 1st 2011 our little girl was born in a natural and timely fashion on her expected due date. My husband and I had seen first hand families on a …

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Babywise is a Blessing

October 7, 2022July 15, 2011 by valplowman

I first heard about Babywise from a friend when my son, Kye, was three weeks old. At first read through I didn’t think much of it and believed that life …

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Babywise and the Adopted Child

March 2, 2023July 15, 2011 by valplowman

We had friends who implemented Babywise and were eager to do so ourselves when we adopted our son, but were unsure what to do with an already established routine from …

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Reasons Babywise Worked for our Family

October 7, 2022July 14, 2011 by valplowman

Babywise worked great for us with both of our kids! And none of the typical anti-Babywise myths were true. 1. My son was sleeping through the night by 8 weeks …

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Guidance for a Newbie

October 7, 2022July 14, 2011 by valplowman

I knew soon after I was pregnant that I would more than likely end up being a “babywise mom.” My sister had wonderful luck with it and from the little …

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Babywise Made Motherhood Not Just Do-Able, But Enjoyable

October 7, 2022July 14, 2011 by valplowman

My name is Shea Moses, and I am a mom of a 28 month old and a 4 month old. Both sweet baby girls that our Lord blessed us that …

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A Joy For Our Family

October 7, 2022July 14, 2011 by valplowman

I am a mom of 2 (24 months, and 3 months) and have implemented Babywise with both of them from the beginning. I was originally introduced to the book while …

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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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