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Month: October 2011

Tips for Getting Preschoolers Ready to Do Math

October 31, 2024October 31, 2011 by valplowman
Mom and daughter playing with beads

Great tips for how to easily work math into your day each day and get your preschooler ready to do math in Kindergarten. Dun, dun, dun. Math. Okay, not everyone …

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Categories Education, Preschooler, Preschoolwise Tags learning 4 Comments

How I Do Hobbies as a Busy Mom of 3 Kids

October 25, 2021October 28, 2011 by valplowman
Mom holding a book up in each hand with piles of books beside her.

Find out how you can fit in personal hobbies as a busy mom with young children. Get actionable tips from a mom of three! I think one of the hardest …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting Tags how I do it, talents 9 Comments

Chores for Kids Provide More than Just Economic Value

October 25, 2021October 27, 2011 by valplowman
Child vacuuming the floor

There are a lot of economic value lessons children learn from working, but it isn’t just that! Find out here. Work, work, work. A lot of our efforts as a …

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Categories Chores Tags Parenting breakthrough, work ethic Leave a comment

Help a Reader Out: Potty Training at Night

May 11, 2022October 26, 2011 by valplowman

Stephanie said… My daughter is now a little over 3 1/2 and has been potty trained during the day since last summer. We officially did away with the diaper at night …

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Categories Potty Training Tags help a reader out 7 Comments

Prima Princessa {Giveaway!}

May 21, 2019October 22, 2011 by valplowman

This post is written in partnership with Prima Princessessa. All opinions are my own.    Website: http://primaprincessa.com/ Oh my goodness. I LOVE Prima Princessa. We did a giveaway for them …

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Categories Product Reviews Tags giveaway 39 Comments

How I Organize and Execute Family Meals

October 18, 2021October 21, 2011 by valplowman
mom and daughter making meal together

Find out how you can find time to plan and make family meals as a busy mom with young children. Get actionable tips from a mom of three! Mmmm….food. I …

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Categories Mealtime Tags how I do it 9 Comments

Positive Communication in Marriage

January 14, 2019October 19, 2011 by valplowman
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Positive Communication in Marriage. How to have positive communication in your marriage to have a happier, healthier marriage. Our last discussion on marriage was on responding to challenges in marriage. …

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Categories Marriage Tags couch time 1 Comment
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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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