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McKenna Pre-Toddler Summary: 12 Months, 1 Week

July 22, 2022April 13, 2010 by valplowman
12.5 month old baby and her dad

A full summary of life for this 12.5 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 12.5 month old sample schedule to follow. I was torn …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags pre-toddler summary 21 Comments

Does Babywise Work? Observe The End Results

April 6, 2020April 12, 2010 by valplowman
Family looking into the sunset

Are you considering doing Babywise and want to know if it will really work or not? Try this trick to find out if Babywise is as great as it claims …

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Categories Babywise Tags babywise book one, babywise theory 9 Comments

Product Review: Heavenly Bean Bags {Giveaway}

September 23, 2021April 10, 2010 by valplowman
Heavenly bean bags

This post is written in partnership with Heavenly Bean Bags. All opinions are my own.    Item: Bean Bags Company: Heavenly Bean Bags Website: HeavenlyBeanBags.comContact: Valerie (not me) What child …

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Categories Product Reviews Tags giveaway 139 Comments

Is Preschool Necessary for Academic Success?

April 6, 2020April 9, 2010 by valplowman
McKenna on her first day of preschool

Do you need to send your child to preschool to have success in gradeschool? What are the benefits of preschool? What are the drawbacks? While some parents are excited and …

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Categories Preschooler, Schooling 17 Comments

Blog Index For Newborns

January 23, 2025April 8, 2010 by valplowman

If you have a newborn, you want answers to your problems and you want them fast. You are probably too tired to think straight enough to quickly find what you …

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Categories Baby Tags index 25 Comments

Book Recommendation: The Siblings’ Busy Book

September 23, 2021April 8, 2010 by valplowman
Siblings' Busy Book

Book review of the book The Siblings’ Busy Book by Lisa Hanson and Heather Kempskie. I love the The Siblings’ Busy Book, written by Lisa Hanson and Heather Kempskie. Here is …

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Categories Preschooler, Pretoddler, Siblings, Toddler Tags book recommendation, learning activities 4 Comments

McKenna Pre-Toddler Summary: 12 Months Old

June 22, 2021April 6, 2010 by valplowman
12 month old McKenna eating cake

A full summary of life for this 12 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 12 month old sample schedule to follow. And just like …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags blanket time, pre-toddler summary 23 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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