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Month: May 2016

5 Ways to Stay Motivated as a Mother

October 5, 2020May 18, 2016 by valplowman

I have a couple of promises for you, and they are seemingly contradictory. Promise number one, those young years with children are hard. I haven’t yet entered into the teenage …

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Categories Motherhood Tags word to the weary Leave a comment

Teaching New Skills During Summer

October 5, 2020May 17, 2016 by valplowman
Teaching New Skills During Summer

  Once you have a child who goes to school, it can get difficult to find a good time to teach that child new life-skills. Certainly a first grader has …

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Categories Summer Tags life skills 2 Comments

5 Reasons To Do Summer Camps (and 3 Reasons Not To)

October 5, 2020May 16, 2016 by valplowman

Do you ever wonder if summer camps are worth the time and money it takes? Here are some reasons to a summer camp:   1-It is a great way to …

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Habits of a Successful Stay at Home Mom

October 5, 2020May 12, 2016 by valplowman

by Carrie Wiley I think there are a lot of definitions of “success” out there, so why don’t I start off giving you mine? For me, a successful day means one …

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Fighting the Body Image Battle for Our Daughters

January 23, 2025May 11, 2016 by valplowman

My mom hated her birthdays. She did not like to have birthdays and didn’t like to be celebrated. I remember her crying many years. Why, you may wonder? Did some …

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Categories Motherhood, Preteen, Teens Tags body image, daughters 3 Comments

Brinley Preschooler Summary: 45 Months Old

October 5, 2020May 10, 2016 by valplowman

This is a summary for Brinley from 44-45 months old. That is 3.75 years old, or 3 months shy of 4 years old. SLEEPING Sleeping continues to go well. She …

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The Cornerstone for Good Naps

January 28, 2025May 9, 2016 by valplowman
Optimal waketime lengths

If you want your baby to take a long nap, your baby cannot be awake too long. That is the first thing to know when you are working on fixing …

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Categories Naps, Wake Time Length Tags optimal waketime, printables 12 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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