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Holidays

Find posts about various holidays, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Easter, and Valentine’s Day.

Family Christmas Traditions: 17 Fun Traditions Children Will Love

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026 by valplowman
Christmas Tree with a girl

Want Christmas to feel less stressful and more meaningful? Here are 17 simple family traditions, plus my tip for choosing only the ones you love and can sustain. Add a …

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Categories Holidays Tags Christmas, family time 2 Comments

Getting Ready for Christmas in 4 Steps

October 8, 2026October 8, 2026 by valplowman
Mom and child wrapping Christmas gifts together

Getting Ready for Christmas in 4 Easy Steps. All of the preparation for Christmas is broken down into four manageable steps so moms can easily prepare. How to get ready …

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Sleep-Friendly Halloween: Keeping Bedtime on Track with Late Nights

October 5, 2026 by valplowman
Brother and sister trick-or-treating

Late Halloween night ahead? Here is how to bend bedtime without breaking it: protect the nap, set a trick-or-treat end time, simplify the routine, and get back on schedule the …

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How To Celebrate Baby’s First Halloween Without Disrupting the Schedule

October 8, 2026September 23, 2026 by valplowman
Baby dressed up for Halloween

Planning your baby’s first Halloween? Get simple tips for timing your celebration around wake windows and naps, picking a comfortable costume, and bouncing back fast if the evening runs long. …

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How to Handle Halloween Candy Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Routine)

September 16, 2026 by valplowman
Girl eating Halloween candy

A Babywise Mom’s plan for managing the Halloween candy haul- portioning, the candy fairy, trading, self-regulation, and protecting sleep. Halloween night ends, the porch light goes off, and somewhere in …

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Celebrating Holidays and Seasons for Families!

October 15, 2026April 27, 2026 by valplowman
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Get all the tips you need to celebrate and enjoy every holiday and season year-round! Get sleep tips for your holiday parties, tradition ideas, fun book lists, gift ideas, ideas …

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Easter Basket Stuffer Ideas (Baby through Teen!)

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 by valplowman
child dressed as a bunny with an easter basket

Tired of filling Easter baskets with cheap junk that breaks in a week? Get creative, quality ideas for Easter basket stuffers kids will love—from experience gifts to outdoor toys. Skip …

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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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Schedules and Sleep

  • Nap and Bedtime Tips for Thanksgiving Travel

    Nap and Bedtime Tips for Thanksgiving Travel

  • Sleep-Friendly Halloween: Keeping Bedtime on Track with Late Nights

    Sleep-Friendly Halloween: Keeping Bedtime on Track with Late Nights

  • Newborn Parent Sleep Deprivation: Strategies That Actually Help

    Newborn Parent Sleep Deprivation: Strategies That Actually Help

  • How to Transition Away From a Sound Machine

    How to Transition Away From a Sound Machine

  • Sleep Hierarchy for Babies 3-6 Months

    Sleep Hierarchy for Babies 3-6 Months

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