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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.

Understanding Baby Hunger Patterns

April 28, 2021October 13, 2020 by valplowman
baby ready to eat and hungry

Learn why it is so important to feed your baby at the same times each day while you are establishing a daily schedule or routine. One of the most important …

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Categories Eat, Schedule Tips Tags morning wake time 11 Comments

Best Halloween Picture Books for Kids

October 12, 2020 by valplowman
Halloween books for kids

25 Halloween picture books perfect for your child to read this October! Find classic Halloween books and cute Halloween books that are more modern. We love reading at our house. …

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Categories Book Lists, Holidays Tags children's books, Halloween Leave a comment

Kid Friendly Halloween Songs Playlist for Children

September 13, 2024October 7, 2020 by valplowman
Kid friendly Halloween Songs

Halloween Playlist for families to listen to. Happy Halloween music for kids that are not too scary or creepy. Halloween Playlist that is kid friendly. We are really big on …

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Categories Holidays Tags Halloween, music, playlist 3 Comments

McKenna Preteen Summary: 11.5 Years Old

March 7, 2024October 6, 2020 by valplowman
McKenna 11.5 years old

Daily life and schedule for an 11.5 year old tween girl. Learn about common concerns that come up with the preteen age group. This covers 11 years 3 months old …

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Fun Ideas for a Memorable Halloween at Home

October 23, 2025October 5, 2020 by valplowman
Halloween from home

14 super fun ideas of things you can do to celebrate Halloween at home this year. You can keep it simple and still make great memories! If you find that …

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Christmas Gifts for Children: The Ultimate Guide

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 by valplowman
Kids opening Christmas gifts

The Ultimate Guide to get gifts for boys, gifts for girls, toddler gifts, Christmas gifts for tweens, and gifts for teens. A great list of Christmas gifts for children. If …

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How To Show Your Child Love Through Quality Time

September 22, 2021September 28, 2020 by valplowman
Mom and daughter spending time together

23 ideas for spending quality time with your kiddos. Learn ways to spend meaningful time with your children. The Book The Five Love Languages of Children by Chapman and Campbell …

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Categories Parenting Tags love language, one-on-one time 8 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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