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Month: September 2012

Success as a Mom is not measured by feeding method

August 29, 2022September 13, 2012 by valplowman
mother feeding baby with a bottle

Your value as a mother is not defined by HOW you feed your baby. Keep your spouse involved in the process of deciding how to feed baby. by Hank Osborne …

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Categories Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding Tags dads, Guest Post, word to the weary 5 Comments

Making Time For Fun as a Parent

August 29, 2022September 12, 2012 by valplowman

This is my Dad. My Dad is one of the best people I have ever met. You know how you use your dad to measure anyone you date against? I …

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Categories Fatherhood Tags service, time management 2 Comments

McKenna Preschooler Summary: 3 Years and 5 Months

August 29, 2022September 11, 2012 by valplowman
3 year old McKenna holding baby Brinley

A full summary of life for this 3 year, 5 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 3-year-old preschooler schedule to follow. This summary is …

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Categories Preschooler Tags preschooler summary 3 Comments

House-Proofing: Pick Your Battles

August 29, 2022September 10, 2012 by valplowman
baby sitting at an electrical outlet

How to house-proof your child and also keep the home safe for your little one. Know when to child-proof and when to house-proof. I am more of a “house-proofer” than …

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Categories Discipline Tags baby-proofing, Babywise II, house-proofing 3 Comments

Journey to the Fringe {Giveaway}

August 19, 2022September 7, 2012 by valplowman
Journey to the Fringe Book

Journey to the Fringe {Giveaway}. Get a review of this wonderful book written by author Kelli Swofford Nielsen. I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for …

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Categories Product Reviews Tags book recommendation, giveaway 51 Comments

Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 4

October 31, 2022September 5, 2012 by valplowman
3 week old Brinley trying to wake up

Newborn schedule for baby’s fourth week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the 4th week of life. 3-4 week old newborn routine. This is a summary for Brinley from 3-4 …

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Categories Baby Tags dreamfeed, newborn summary, witching hour 12 Comments

Brayden Child Summary: 7.25

August 19, 2022September 4, 2012 by valplowman
7 year old Brayden playing catcher

7.25 year old life and daily schedule. Learn about this child’s daily schedule and how to handle things that come up with seven year olds. This summary is for Brayden, …

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Categories Child Tags child summary, friends 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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