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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.

How to Help Preschoolers Work Through Their Fears

December 12, 2019 by valplowman
Scared preschooler talking with her mom

Tips to help preschoolers work through their fears and learn to overcome those fears. Learn what to do and what not to do as a parent. Children get scared. It …

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Categories Night Sleep, Preschooler, Preschoolwise Tags imagination, night terrors, nightmares 13 Comments

How to Discipline Your Strong-Willed Child

May 26, 2021December 10, 2019 by valplowman
Mother lecturing child

Three important ways to discipline a strong-willed child effectively as well as factors that impact your child’s behavior for better or worse. There are many wonderful things about having a …

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Categories Discipline, Strong-Willed 2 Comments

Brayden Teen Summary: 14.5 Years Old

October 25, 2023December 4, 2019 by valplowman
14.5 year old Brayden

All about a 14.5 year old teenage boy. Teen life for a boy and a typical daily schedule and life who was raised on Babywise. This is a summary for …

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65 Experience Gifts for the Whole Family

March 9, 2020December 2, 2019 by valplowman
Family having an adventure on the river

Experience gifts are great for those who don’t need more items. Get over 65 ideas for experience gifts for your whole family, from toddler to grandma! As you work on …

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Brinley Child Summary: 7.25 Years Old

November 20, 2019 by valplowman
Brinley at 7.25 years old

Find out what life is like for this 7 year 3 month old girl who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, activities she is involved in, and her …

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Categories Child Tags child summary 4 Comments

5 Ways to Keep Christmas Christ-Focused

September 29, 2020November 18, 2019 by valplowman
Mom and daughter at Christmas

Figure out how to tone down the hustle and bustle and be able to really focus on Christ this Christmas. Focus on Christ this Christmas. Once I become a mother, …

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Let Your Schedule Serve You: You Don’t Serve Your Schedule (Don’t Stress)

February 24, 2021November 12, 2019 by valplowman
Mom feeding her baby on a schedule

Tips to have a schedule but not be a slave to your baby’s schedule. How to let your schedule serve you and examples of how this looks in real life. …

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Categories Schedules Tags flexibility 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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