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Month: August 2015

Building Good Character Traits in Ourselves

March 25, 2024August 20, 2015 by valplowman
Mom and daughter clapping hands while sitting on a bed

Get simple tips to help you develop the character traits you want to have. When you have strong character traits, your kids learn from you. What do you want to …

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Categories Moral Training Tags character, example 2 Comments

Brinley Toddler Summary: 36 Months Old {3 Years Old}

May 7, 2019August 18, 2015 by valplowman

This is a summary for Brinley from 35 months old to 36 months old. At the end of this period, she turned 3 years old!   SLEEPING During this period, …

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Categories Siblings, Toddler Tags dropping naps, toddler summary Leave a comment

Little Kids, Little Problems…

May 7, 2019August 17, 2015 by valplowman

About five years ago, I bought an elliptical. My third (living) child had just turned one. In the previous five years, I had carried three babies to term, one baby …

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Categories Parenting Tags perspective, problem solving 3 Comments

Summer Staycation Tip: Get a Membership

January 25, 2024August 14, 2015 by valplowman

As summer is winding down, I can’t help but reflect on the summer. We have taken a few smaller vacations out of state, but most of our activities have been …

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Categories Traveling Tags vacations 4 Comments

Doing a Weekly Check-In

May 7, 2019August 13, 2015 by valplowman

  by Stephanie from GivingitGrace.com   My husband and I started doing a weekly check-in each Sunday evening shortly after we got married. I’m all about intentionality, and this seemed like a …

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Kaitlyn Preteen Summary {8.25 Years Old}

November 18, 2020August 11, 2015 by valplowman

This is a summary for Kaitlyn from 8-8.25 years old. This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission. EATING Eating is the …

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Categories Preteen Tags friends, Preteen Summary Leave a comment

July Parent/Child Accountability Report

May 7, 2019August 6, 2015 by valplowman

It is amazing how easy it is to schedule in dates when you don’t have a million things going on. We had an easy time getting all of our dates …

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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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