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Month: February 2014

Marriage, Technology, Social Media, and Loyalty

January 14, 2019February 27, 2014 by valplowman

Marriage, Technology, Social Media, and Loyalty. The importance of using caution to stay loyal to our spouse when using social media.   I always find technology changes to be fascinating …

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Categories Marriage Tags BFBN 2 Comments

Brinley Toddler Summary {18.5 Months Old}

May 14, 2019February 25, 2014 by valplowman

  This is a summary for Brinley from 18-18.5 months old.   SLEEPING Sleeping started out rough for naps during this period. She was teething and she had a cold. …

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Categories Toddler Tags toddler summary 1 Comment

Balancing Baby’s Needs With Family’s Needs

May 14, 2019February 24, 2014 by valplowman

  One of the hardest things about bringing home your second, third, fourth, etc. baby is figuring out how to balance attending to the needs of the baby and the …

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Categories Baby, Schedule Tips, Siblings Tags newborns 1 Comment

Surviving Bed Rest when Pregnant

May 3, 2019February 20, 2014 by valplowman
Pregnant woman in bed on pink sheets

How to survive bedrest when pregnant. Tips to save your sanity when you are stuck in bed and also take care of your family. Bed rest is one of those …

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Categories Pregnancy Tags doTerra, Surviving 1 Comment

Poll Results: Evolving Approaches to Babywise

October 7, 2022February 19, 2014 by valplowman

  Here are the results to the Evolving Approaches to Babywise poll. This poll was requested by Facebook readers. You can see my own story here: Evolution of Babywise at our …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags babywise info, poll results 1 Comment

Commanding Obedience within Reason

May 14, 2019February 18, 2014 by valplowman

  Kaitlyn and I recently read The Little Prince together. As we were reading along, there were a lot of gems of wisdom throughout that I saw differently now that I am …

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Categories Discipline, Funnel Tags leadership and authority 1 Comment

Breastfeeding in Front of Older Siblings

June 26, 2019February 17, 2014 by valplowman

image source Many expectant moms wonder about what to do about breastfeeding in front of their other children. Is it okay to breastfeed in front of older children? What about …

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Categories Breastfeeding, Siblings Tags nursing 6 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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