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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.

Reader Favorites: Baby Toys

April 15, 2024August 17, 2010 by valplowman

Okay, let’s have them! What are your favorite toys for 0-12 month olds? (This post contains affiliate links). Jax said… My son’s all time favorite toy has been the Munchkin Mozart Magic …

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Emergency Preparedness: Food Storage

May 15, 2019August 16, 2010 by valplowman

Okay people. Take a deep breath. If you felt overwhelmed in the past, the idea of getting a food storage built up might really weigh you down. So before I …

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Categories Emergency Prep Tags food storage 7 Comments

Reader Favorites: Baby Products

April 15, 2024August 11, 2010 by valplowman

Some of my favorite products I have were recommendations from readers. Some examples that come to mind are the Pea Pod and the Kiddopotumus bib–which is now under the name …

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McKenna Pre-Toddler Summary: 16 Months Old

July 27, 2020August 10, 2010 by valplowman

A full summary of life for this 16 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 16 month old sample schedule to follow. Things have continued …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags pre-toddler summary 7 Comments

10 Best Things About 11-12 Month Olds

July 27, 2020August 9, 2010 by valplowman
11 month old girl

The ten very best things about 11-12 month olds. There are always things to love about every age and stage. Here is what to love about this age group. Relish …

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Categories Baby Tags best things stages 4 Comments

How To Do Babywise with Triplets

June 2, 2021August 5, 2010 by valplowman
Triplet babies

How to get your triplets to sleep through the night and get on a schedule. See how this mom had great success with Babywise for her triplets. Blog reader, Suzy, …

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Categories Babywise, Multiples Tags Guest Post, triplets 19 Comments

A Babywise Kid with A Good Heart

July 20, 2020August 3, 2010 by valplowman
family in front of camper

Some people claim that a child who was raised with Babywise principles will grow up to be compassionless. This post shares why that is false. My Kaitlyn is a sweet …

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Categories Moral Training Tags in action, love 4 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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