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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.

Brinley Child Summary: 7.75 Years Old

August 26, 2020May 19, 2020 by valplowman
Brinley 7.75 years old

Daily life and schedule for this 7.75 year old girl who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, activities she is involved in, and her daily schedule. This is …

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Preschooler Chores: 12 Chores for 4 Year Olds

September 24, 2025May 18, 2020 by valplowman
Preschooler doing chores

Looking for some age-appropriate chores for you 4 year old? Read this post to find a list of chores your preschooler can do and get your chore cards and chore …

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How to Show Your Child Love Through Words of Affirmation

September 22, 2021May 13, 2020 by valplowman
Mom and girl looking at each other and smiling

Words of Affirmation is one of the five main ways to show your child love. Learn how to show love through words of affirmation and help your child feel loved. …

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Categories Parenting Tags love language, words of affirmation 4 Comments

How To Build a Strong Relationship with Your Kids

May 11, 2020 by valplowman
Happy parents with their child

Are you wondering how to build a strong relationship and bond with your child? Read this post for tips on building a positive relationship at any age. We all want …

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Tips to Successfully add Your Baby to the Family

October 2, 2020May 6, 2020 by valplowman
New family with new baby

Tips to successfully add a new baby to the family. Structure your days to fit baby into your schedule and make the family schedule work for baby.  Did you know …

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Categories Babywise Benefits, Siblings Tags newborns 8 Comments

Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 13 Years Old

August 13, 2025May 5, 2020 by valplowman
Kaitlyn on a 4-wheeler

13 year old tween/teen girl information and helps. See all about her daily life as a teen girl and get the teen schedule.  This is a summary for Kaitlyn from …

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Problem Solving Tip: What Has Changed?

May 7, 2020April 29, 2020 by valplowman
Baby with a light bulb above the head

Is your baby’s schedule off? Is baby not sleeping well anymore? Is your toddler having major meltdowns? Try this simple problem solving tip to fix it. Things were going great. …

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Categories Discipline, Sleep Problems Tags problem solving 25 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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