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Month: November 2015

Cutting Chocolate when Breastfeeding

January 15, 2024November 24, 2015 by valplowman
Woman eating a chocolate bar

Get information on when and why to cut chocolate from your diet when you are breastfeeding. Will this be necessary for every baby? Okay. Here is the sad, hard truth. …

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Categories Breastfeeding Tags crying, fussiness Leave a comment

Thankful Playlist to Listen To This Year

November 2, 2024November 23, 2015 by valplowman
Woman wearing a yellow coat and listening to music on headphones

Here is my list of songs to listen to when you want to focus on gratitude and being thankful! After years of thinking about it, this year I finally compiled …

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Reading Aloud to Preteens

May 7, 2019November 19, 2015 by valplowman

Photo credit: Brayden Plowman Your child has reached the age of 9 and really is a proficient reader. Congratulations! And whew! That means no more needing to read to that …

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Categories Preteen, Reading Tags read aloud handbook 1 Comment

Good, Better, Best: Prioritizing Your Day

November 27, 2023November 18, 2015 by valplowman
Woman pondering a question

A simple process to look at what is going on in your life and decide what is worth spending time on and what can be set aside for now. Back …

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Categories Extra Curricular, Schedule Tips Tags family time, time management 1 Comment

Brinley Preschooler Summary: 39 Months Old

October 16, 2023November 17, 2015 by valplowman

  On a walk through the corn maze. Preschooler style. Better stop and play in the dirt.  This is a summary for Brinley from 38-39 months old. SLEEPING For half …

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5 Helpful Snack Policies for Your Kids

April 15, 2024November 16, 2015 by valplowman
Child eating strawberries while sitting in high chair

Snacks are great for kids, but snacks can also interfere with mealtime and lead to food issues. Get 5 policies you should put in place for snack time at your …

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Independent Playtime for the School-Aged Child

December 18, 2023November 9, 2015 by valplowman
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How do you handle independent play once your child is school-age? Should it still be part of their daily routine? Get tips for how to handle this with different schooling …

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Categories Child, Play Time, Preteen Tags Child Age Range, independent playtime 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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