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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.

Pre-Toddler Index (12-18 Months Old)

March 1, 2023July 12, 2010 by valplowman

See also my 12-18 Month Index and Everything You Need to Know for Your PreToddler Pre-Toddler Summary

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Babywise Success Stories Week

July 12, 2010 by valplowman

This coming weekend is the GFI National Leadership & Alumni Conference in Oklahoma. Each year when this happens, someone out there (no need to name names, some of you will …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags Babywise Success Stories Week, blog info 17 Comments

Vacation Time!

July 6, 2010 by valplowman

For the first time in over two years, I am taking a vacation from the blog. The first (and only) time I did this, it was before posts could be …

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Reader Success Stories

August 22, 2022July 5, 2010 by valplowman

BABYWISE IN GENERAL AquaNet said…Hi there! Thanks for stepping out to write about this topic! I had the same encounter while searching on Google & found negative remarks which I …

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Categories Babywise Benefits Tags CIO, dreamfeed, reader comments, sttn 10 Comments

How to Develop Unity In Your Marriage

June 29, 2020July 2, 2010 by valplowman
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How to Develop Unity In Your Marriage. Four ideas to develop and maintain love and unity in your marriage relationship. Marriage tips and advice. In a church lesson once, we …

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McKenna Pre-Toddler Summary: 15 Months Old

June 22, 2021June 29, 2010 by valplowman
15 month old McKenna

A full summary of life for this 15 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 15 month old sample schedule to follow. Things have been …

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Product Review: Prima Princessa’s Swan Lake {Giveaway}

May 21, 2019June 25, 2010 by valplowman

This post is written in partnership with Prima Princessessa. All opinions are my own.  Item: Ballet DVD Company: Prima Princessa Website: http://primaprincessa.com/ Kaitlyn really seems to like to dance. She …

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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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