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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.

44 Books for Tweens and Young Teens

December 2, 2020 by valplowman
Tween and teen reading

Over 44 books for tweens and young teens! Get everything from classic fiction to dystopian science fiction. Find books for animal lovers and adventure lovers. While there is no way …

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5 Fun and Simple Christmas Activities for Kids

November 30, 2020 by valplowman
Boy doing a Christmas activity

Five fun Christmas activities to do with your little ones and family this holiday season. These are fun Christmas learning activities. Christmas activities are a fun tradition to do with …

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Family Christmas Traditions: 17 Fun Traditions Children Will Love

December 11, 2025November 24, 2020 by valplowman
Christmas Tree with a girl

17 fun family Christmas traditions children will love this season. Christmas Eve traditions and ideas for all December. I am a person who places high value on traditions and heritage. …

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Categories Holidays Tags Christmas, family time 2 Comments

Sleep Tips and Needs for Teens and Tweens

June 19, 2025November 23, 2020 by valplowman
Tween girl sleeping

Learn how many hours of sleep a tween or teen needs, what time bedtime should be, why sleep is still important, and how to help your child get great sleep …

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The Symbolism Behind Your Christmas Decorations

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 by valplowman
Family decorating a Christmas tree

Understanding what the Christmas symbols stand for. You can teach these to your children to help them think about more than gifts at Christmas. I have always loved to decorate …

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Categories Holidays Tags BFBN, Christmas 4 Comments

Brinley Preteen Summary: 8.25 Years Old

April 15, 2021November 17, 2020 by valplowman
8 year old Brinley at her baptism

Daily life and schedule for this 8 year, 3 month old girl who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, activities she is involved in, and her daily schedule. …

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Enjoying Christmas as a Small Family Unit

December 17, 2020November 16, 2020 by valplowman
Christmas at home with family

Are you wondering what you should do for Christmas 2020? Get ideas to have a great Christmas even when you are apart from loved ones. I don’t know if this …

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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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