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Month: December 2013

Various Reader Questions/Requests Part II

August 25, 2018December 26, 2013 by valplowman

  MOTHERHOOD QUESTIONS susie said… I know this may sound selfish, but did you ever feel for your child’s first 2 years staying home all day was best for your …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags milestones, reader questions, separation anxiety Leave a comment

Exercise and Weight Loss for Moms

November 13, 2023December 19, 2013 by valplowman
Mom exercising with baby

9 tips for moms to exercise and lose some weight. It is a lot of work but you can do it! New Years is approaching! And with New Years often …

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Categories Parenting Tags BFBN, exercise 2 Comments

Brinley Pre-Toddler Summary: 16 Months Old

November 13, 2023December 17, 2013 by valplowman
16 Month Old Brinley

16 month old pretoddler schedule and routine. 16 month old schedule. Pretoddler schedule for baby’s 68-69th weeks. 68-week-old and 69-week-old pretoddler routine and daily life. Learn about sleep when church …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags pre-toddler summary 6 Comments

Feed Me Friday: Whole Wheat Bread

November 13, 2023December 13, 2013 by valplowman
wheat bread recipe

You know how time flies? I took this picture shortly after a reader mentioned wanting this recipe. Well, as I look at this picture I realize it was at least …

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Categories Recipes Tags Feed Me Friday 2 Comments

Talking About Adoption with Your Adopted Child

November 6, 2023December 12, 2013 by valplowman
picture of 3 cutout people and a judge mallet to signify adoption

5 tips for talking about adoption with your adopted child as well as real-life application and experience. by Elaine How do you talk to an adopted child about their adoption …

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Categories Parenting Tags adoption, BFBN, Guest Post 2 Comments

The Christmas Spirit: Make It Priority

November 6, 2023December 11, 2013 by valplowman
How to make the Christmas Spirit a priority. Tips to organize life so you can enjoy the Christmas spirit during December and get away from hustle and bustle.

How to make the Christmas Spirit a priority. Tips to organize life so you can enjoy the Christmas spirit during December and get away from hustle and bustle.  I recently …

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Brayden Preteen Summary: 8.5 Years Old

November 6, 2023December 10, 2013 by valplowman
8.5 year old Brayden at the corn maze

8.5 year old life and daily schedule. Learn about this child’s daily schedule and how to handle things that come up with eight year olds. Learn about tween starting to …

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Categories Preteen Tags Preteen Summary 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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