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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.

McKenna Preteen Summary: 11 Years Old

August 31, 2023April 21, 2020 by valplowman
11 year old girl at the fire

Daily life and schedule for an 11 year old tween girl. Learn about common concerns that come up with the preteen age group. This is a summary for McKenna from …

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Categories Preteen 2 Comments

How To Show Your Child Love Through Physical Touch

September 22, 2021April 15, 2020 by valplowman
Mom cuddling with her son

Physical touch is one of the five main ways to show your child love. Learn how to show love through physical touch and help your child feel loved. Did you …

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Categories Parenting Tags love language, physical touch 5 Comments

Mama, When Life Gets Hard, Slow Down

April 14, 2020 by valplowman
Woman looking stressed out

During times of great difficulty, slow down your pace. You do not need to speed it up and take on more projects. You do not need to “be productive.” “What …

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Categories Motherhood Tags time management 4 Comments

10 Best Things About 8-9 Month Olds

April 1, 2020 by valplowman
8 month old Brayden playing the piano

The ten very best things about 8-9 month olds. There are always things to love about every age and stage. Here is what to love about this age group. I …

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Categories Baby Tags best things stages 4 Comments

Fun Card Games for the Whole Family

October 15, 2024March 30, 2020 by valplowman
A bunch of different card games in a pile

25 card games to play with your family. You will be able to find a fun card game for any budget on this list! Find card games ranging from $5-25. …

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Categories Family Tags games 2 Comments

Child-Proofing vs. House-Proofing

August 15, 2022March 25, 2020 by valplowman
Baby reaching for a drawer

Figure out when to babyproof, or childproof, your space and when to houseproof your little one. Some things need to be done, but not all things. We parents all want …

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Categories Moral Training Tags baby-proofing, child-proofing 16 Comments

6 Things to Know About Raising a Highly Sensitive Child

January 23, 2025March 24, 2020 by valplowman
Mom reassuring her upset child

What parents need to know about raising a highly sensitive child. What traits to expect and why anger might not be something to discipline for. by Caitlin Rogers I have …

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Categories Parenting Tags emotions, Guest Post 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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