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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.

Why Your Strong-Willed Child NEEDS You to Keep Promises

December 21, 2020December 23, 2010 by valplowman
MOM and Son making promises

All children need their parents to keep promises. Here is why it is extra important for the strong-willed child. When someone keeps a promise to you, you feel like you …

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Categories Parenting, Strong-Willed Tags self-esteem Leave a comment

Childwise Principle Two: Leadership First, Relationship Later

December 21, 2020December 21, 2010 by valplowman
Mom an daughter laughing

It is important to remember that you are a parent first and friend second. Focus on parenting your child first. “Childwise Priciple #2: Use the strength of your leadership early …

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Categories Childwise 2 Comments

The Purpose of Structured Learning at Home (and how to do it)

December 14, 2020December 20, 2010 by valplowman
Structured learning time at home

You want to do structured learning time at home with your kiddos despite the fact that life teaches so much. Here is why and how to do it. In this …

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Categories Education Tags Guest Post, learning, learning activities, structured playtime 1 Comment

You Really Need to Understand Why You Do What You Do

December 14, 2020December 16, 2010 by valplowman
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As a parent, you need to really understand the why behind your goals, rules, and policies. This is especially important for parenting siblings. I have talked many times about the …

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Categories Discipline Tags Parenting breakthrough, why vs. how 1 Comment

Quick Cleaning Tips for Laundry Day

December 14, 2020December 15, 2010 by valplowman

Get tips to make laundry day easier and more manageable as a busy mom. Find out what detergents are the best to use and how to set up your laundry …

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Categories Home Tags laundry, quick cleaning 17 Comments

Tips for Eating Organic as a Family

March 18, 2025December 10, 2010 by valplowman
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Get tips for taking baby steps to eat organic as a family. There are many things you can do right now to get started. There are a lot of ways …

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Categories Eat Tags Guest Post 7 Comments

Mistakes are Really Golden Nuggets of Wisdom

December 7, 2020December 9, 2010 by valplowman
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Mistakes can be frustrating, but they are really great learning opportunities. Read about how mistakes can grow into wisdom. When you or your child makes a mistake, how do you …

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Categories Parenting Tags love and logic, word to the weary 2 Comments
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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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