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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.

Product Review: Bedtime For Mommy {Giveaway}

September 23, 2021April 24, 2010 by valplowman

Item: Children’s Book: Bedtime For Mommy Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illustrator: LeUyen Pham Website: BedtimeForMommy.com I was given a free copy of this book so I could review it for …

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Categories Product Reviews Tags book recommendation, giveaway 101 Comments

Toy Storage Ideas for Families

September 23, 2021April 23, 2010 by valplowman
Toy storage

Toy storage ideas for families. Find out where to store toys and many different options for toy storage solutions. I had a question about toy storage and how I do …

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Categories Toys 12 Comments

Birth Order: Characteristics of an Only Child

September 8, 2021April 22, 2010 by valplowman
Parents and their only child

Get to know common characteristics of an only child. What are they like? How can these characteristics and traits be positive? How can they be negative? One of my favorite …

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Categories Parenting Tags birth order, leman 6 Comments

Immediate Happiness Should Not Be a Parent’s End Goal

November 20, 2024April 19, 2010 by valplowman
Upset toddler

The reason you should sometimes allow your child to be unhappy in the moment to help him/her be happy long-term down the road. While we all want our children to …

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Categories Parenting Tags Babywise II, self control, word to the weary 6 Comments

Help A Reader Out: Toddler Crying Mid-Nap

September 23, 2021April 17, 2010 by valplowman
Toddler crying

Tips from real moms for when your toddler is crying in the middle of nap time. Get ideas for why it is happening and what to do about it. Melissa …

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Categories Sleep Problems, Toddler Tags help a reader out 18 Comments

Book Review: The Parenting Breakthrough

April 13, 2020April 15, 2010 by valplowman
Mom reading The Parenting Breakthrough by Merrilee Boyack

What you need to know about the book The Parenting Breakthrough by Merrilee Boyack to know if you should read it or not. I have mentioned The Parenting Breakthrough by …

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Categories Chores, Parenting Tags allowance, book recommendation, goals, Parenting breakthrough 3 Comments

Tips to Help Your 1-4 Year Old Rock Chores

June 22, 2021April 14, 2010 by valplowman
Mom doing chores with two kids

How to help your 1-4 year old have success with chores. Know appropriate chores by age as well as tips for teaching kids to do chores. Remember a couple of …

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Categories Chores, Parenting Tags goals 7 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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