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Month: June 2014

Summer Break 2014

June 30, 2014 by valplowman

I am taking my annual summer break this next week! We will be doing fun stuff like cramming as many children as you possibly can onto playground equipment. Please remember …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags blog info 10 Comments

Tips for Camping with Children

October 13, 2021June 26, 2014 by valplowman

Camping is pretty much our family’s favorite thing to do. It is a great vacation with young children. It is inexpensive and really relaxed. There are a lot of amazing …

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Categories Summer, Traveling Tags BFBN, camping 10 Comments

The Journey IS the Destination

May 14, 2019June 25, 2014 by valplowman

There I was, watching The Voice. I was doing a major multi-task session as I rode my elliptical, read Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle), and watch The Voice. Never did I imagine …

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Categories Parenting Tags perspective, word to the weary 1 Comment

Brinley Toddler Summary {22.5 Months Old}

May 14, 2019June 24, 2014 by valplowman

This is a summary for Brinley from 22-22.5 months old.   SLEEP Sleep is going well! Nothing new or different.   EATING Eating is also going well. She is sometimes …

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Categories Toddler Tags toddler summary Leave a comment

When Kids Push The Limits (Dos and Don’ts)

May 14, 2019June 19, 2014 by valplowman

As I write this, it is summer. Something that comes with summer is less structure and therefore more freedoms for the child. This can lead to a child basically doing …

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Categories Discipline Tags freedoms Leave a comment

How to Have Summer Fun At Home

April 29, 2021June 18, 2014 by valplowman

How to Have Summer Fun At Home Summer is something we all look forward to. Less structure, lessons are over, classes are over, and we can do whatever we want …

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“Flexible-izing” a Baby

October 20, 2022June 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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