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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.

3 Ways to Show Your Child Unconditional Love

September 22, 2021February 19, 2020 by valplowman
Boy smiling as he hugs his mom

Want to know the best ways to show your child unconditional love? Find three ways to show unconditional love to your child in this post. I think we have all …

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Categories Parenting Tags love, love language 7 Comments

Brinley Child Summary: 7.5 Years Old

May 21, 2020February 18, 2020 by valplowman
7.5 year old Brinley

Find out what life is like for this 7.5 year old girl who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, activities she is involved in, and her daily schedule. …

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I’m Sorry vs. Please Forgive Me: Helping Kids Apologize

February 12, 2020 by valplowman
Mother consoling her sad daughter as they sit on a bed

Learn two great phrases to help kids apologize and distinguish between intentional harm and accidents. Why kids should apologize even for accidents. It isn’t easy to apologize. It takes a …

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Categories Moral Training, Preschoolwise Tags forgiveness 14 Comments

Put Your Marriage First and Why Your Kids Need You To

May 13, 2026February 11, 2020 by valplowman
Husband and wife together

How putting your marriage first makes you a better parent and leaves your children happier. Your kids NEED you to put your marriage first. One of the best things you …

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Categories Babywise, Marriage Tags couch time 21 Comments

8 Ways to Use Positive Reinforcement for Good Behavior

February 10, 2020 by valplowman
Father and Mother kissing daughter's face

Positive reinforcement is a powerful way to help your child develop habits of choosing correct behavior. Find out how to use it without it becoming a crutch. Positive reinforcement is …

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Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 12.75 Years Old

May 15, 2025February 4, 2020 by valplowman
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12.75 year old tween girl information and helps. See all about her daily life as a preteen girl and get the tween schedule.  This is a summary for Kaitlyn from …

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Categories Preteen Tags Preteen Summary 4 Comments

12 Chores Your Toddler Can Actually Do

July 16, 2025February 3, 2020 by valplowman
Toddler doing chores

Are you looking for some chores your toddler can do? Do you love the idea of your toddler learning to do chores, but you aren’t sure what she CAN do? …

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Categories Chores, Toddler Tags chores by age 2 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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