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Month: April 2016

Why Teach Your Kids Virtue?

March 24, 2025April 28, 2016 by valplowman
Mom with her two kids. They are al smiling and looking at each other

Learn the reasons you want to take the time to teach virtues to your children. Find out what virtues you should teach and how those benefit your children. Virtue almost …

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Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 9 Years Old

March 20, 2023April 26, 2016 by valplowman

This is a summary for Kaitlyn from 8.75-9 years old. EATING  Eating is good. She continually improves her willingness to eat foods she doesn’t particularly like. I am proud of …

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Categories Preteen Tags Preteen Summary 2 Comments

Choosing the Right Allowance System for Your Family

August 20, 2024April 21, 2016 by valplowman

I was more than a little concerned when my father-in-law sat my new husband and me down for a lesson on finances shortly after we got married. I had the …

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The Foundation for Financial Security

October 5, 2020April 20, 2016 by valplowman

It seems so easy on paper. You knew that when the day came, you were going to rock at the money side of life. The answer is really quite simple …

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McKenna Child Summary: 7 Years Old

October 5, 2020April 19, 2016 by valplowman

This is a summary for McKenna from 6.75 years old to 7 years old. BUDDING LAWYER The major theme of the last month has definitely been McKenna’s apparent desire to …

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Dropping Naps: A Quick Guide

June 2, 2021April 18, 2016 by valplowman

Sometimes you just want information quickly. Sometimes you basically know what you are doing (like when it isn’t your first child) and you just need a refresher. Sometimes you have …

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Categories Naps Tags dropping naps, printables 2 Comments

How to childproof your electrical outlets and devices

October 5, 2020April 15, 2016 by valplowman

This post is presented in partnership with Gillece Services of Pittsburgh! For more helpful home advice, you can visit them at Gillece.com. Having a baby brings so much joy and light …

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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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