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flexibility

Adjusting for Context Using Babywise

November 12, 2020January 9, 2019 by valplowman
Smiling baby lying in a bed

How to be flexible when using On Becoming Babywise. Eleven examples of a Babywise Mom adjusted for context when the situation needed. On Becoming Babywise II reminds us of the …

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Categories Babywise Tags Babywise II, church, CIO, context, flexibility, why vs. how 2 Comments

Flexibility in a Time of Crisis

June 26, 2019July 17, 2017 by valplowman

Babywise has been a huge blessing to my family! We have one son, Beckett, who will turn 2 in a few weeks.    I could go on and on about …

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Going to Church Without Ruining Your Baby’s Sleep

September 7, 2020May 8, 2017 by valplowman
Going to Church Without Ruining Your Baby's Sleep

I love church. I really do. But when you have a little one, you often spend so much time in the hall with that baby that you wonder “What is …

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How to Have a Fun Summer Even With a Routine

September 7, 2020April 27, 2017 by valplowman
How to Have a Fun Summer Even With a Routine

It seemed like a good idea at the time. Life gets super busy, and a break sounded super nice. So we did it. We started summer with no routine plan …

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How to Have a Routine for Baby and Still Have a Life

September 14, 2020February 1, 2017 by valplowman
How to Have a Routine For Your Baby and Still Have a Life

A huge struggle many moms who like to follow a routine or schedule with their children have is knowing how to balance that schedule with living life. You don’t want …

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If You Want a Routine to Stick, Stick to the Routine

October 12, 2020January 25, 2016 by valplowman
If you want a routine to stick, stick to the routine

A routine sounds really nice in theory. Baby eats at about the same times each day. Baby naps at the same times each day. Life is predictable. You can make …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags flexibility, routine 3 Comments

“Flexible-izing” a Baby

August 25, 2018June 17, 2014 by valplowman

This is the cute baby of my friends Bree and Travis Yes, yes I did just make up a new word. “Flexible-izing”–to make one more able to withstand disruptions to …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags flexibility, vacations 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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