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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.

First Time Mom Reflections: Always in Baby’s Face!

November 23, 2020November 23, 2010 by valplowman
Mom in baby's face

We first time moms can really overdo it on entertaining our new babies. You are not alone! But read why it is okay, and good, to not do that. When …

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Categories Parenting Tags first time mom 13 Comments

Newborns and Waketime is a Slow Process

May 26, 2021November 22, 2010 by valplowman
Newborn and wake time

It can be difficult to get your newborn to have waketime each day. Learn why that is normal and okay. Wake time will come! I know few things stress people …

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Categories Baby, Wake Time Length Tags babywise book one, newborns 8 Comments

It Happens (sometimes things just go wrong)

November 14, 2020November 17, 2010 by valplowman
parent looking confused

Being a parent is hard. Some days, things go wrong for no reason at all. Bad days happen and you need to learn to just roll with it. I love …

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Categories Parenting Tags musical musings, word to the weary 5 Comments

What To Do When Your Child Hates Milk: Adding Dairy to the Diet

November 14, 2020November 16, 2010 by valplowman
Child drinking milk

A list of substitutes for milk for when your toddler or child does not like milk. It is easy to work it in! If your child is like Brayden or …

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Categories Eat Tags milk, weaning 8 Comments

Parent Your Child, Not Your Childhood

August 14, 2024November 15, 2010 by valplowman
Parents and their children

We want to give our children every opportunity, but we need to be sure we give them what they need and not what we wished we had as kids. When …

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Categories Childwise, Parenting 1 Comment

8 Different Styles of Puzzles You Should Get for Kids

November 7, 2020November 9, 2010 by valplowman
Puzzles for kids

8 styles of puzzles to get to help teach your child different types of skills. Learn the benefits of doing puzzles and get ideas for good puzzles for kids. Puzzles …

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Categories Toys Tags Best Toys, learning activities, toy review 5 Comments

Guidelines for Choosing Preschool Toys That Will Last

April 15, 2024November 8, 2010 by valplowman
Child playing in cardboard car

Guidelines for Choosing Preschool Toys. What to consider when deciding what toys to get for your preschooler. On Becoming Preschoolwise has a section on choosing toys, and I thought this …

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Categories Preschooler, Preschoolwise, Toys Tags Best Toys 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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