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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: Simply Serra

August 24, 2021February 27, 2010 by valplowman

Giveaway Closed–Prize Claimed This post is sponsored by Simply Serra. All opinions are my own. Item: Flowers, tutus, snuglies, and headbands Company: Simply Serra Website: Simply Serra etsy shop Contact: …

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Categories Product Reviews Tags giveaway 49 Comments

Just When You Got It…Everything Changes

October 10, 2020February 25, 2010 by valplowman
Family of four happy and laughing

Try as you might, you can’t fight the fact that things change constantly as a parent. Schedules change, challenges change, likes/dislikes change…learn to adapt to change. Parenting can be exhausting. …

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Categories Parenting Tags Baby Whisperer, word to the weary 15 Comments

McKenna Baby Summary: Week 47

January 5, 2021February 23, 2010 by valplowman
47 week old McKenna with her dad

Schedule and routine for a 46-47 week old baby. Get info on this 10 month old daily schedule and routine for each day and know how to structure your day. …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary, nursing Leave a comment

Frequently Asked Baby Nap Questions

August 26, 2021February 19, 2010 by valplowman
Baby sleeping

Get answers to your baby nap questions. If your baby is taking short naps or struggling with naps in some way, this post will help you. Sleep is one of …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems Tags dropping naps, reader questions 25 Comments

Kaitlyn Toddler Summary: 2.75 Years Old

February 18, 2020February 17, 2010 by valplowman
2 year old Kaitlyn and her great-grandpa

Daily life, schedule, and routine for a 2.75 year old toddler. See how the toddler sleep was going and how eating was going. Read about tantrums and everything about toddler …

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Categories Toddler Tags toddler summary 22 Comments

How To Make a Parenting Roadmap

February 24, 2020February 17, 2010 by valplowman
Parents with a child making a plan

How to make a parenting roadmap so you can parent very intentionally. How to make a parenting plan. What goals are best to focus on as a parent. I mentioned …

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McKenna Baby Summary: Week 46

January 5, 2021February 16, 2010 by valplowman
46 week old baby

Schedule and routine for a 45-46 week old baby. Get info on this 10 month old daily schedule and routine for each day and know how to structure your day. …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary, dropping naps 15 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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