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Month: February 2017

How To Tell the Difference Between Smart and Gifted

September 14, 2020February 16, 2017 by valplowman
Differences between smart and gifted

At some point in your parenting, you might start to realize your child is quite smart. The word gifted might even pop into your head. At same time, you will …

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Poll Discussion: Weathering the Four Month Sleep Regression

April 24, 2019February 15, 2017 by valplowman

The fourth month sleep regression is such a stressful time! Your little baby suddenly starts sleeping significantly less and you don’t know what to do. Anyone who has been through …

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Categories Sleep Tags 4 month sleep problems, voting on polls 2 Comments

Kaitlyn PreTeen Summary {9.75 Years Old}

May 18, 2022February 14, 2017 by valplowman
Kaitln Preteen summary 9.75 years old

This is a summary for Kaitlyn between 9.5-9.75 years old. EATING Eating is good! Same as usual.  SLEEPING Sleeping is great! Last time, I talked about how Kaitlyn is a …

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When To Keep Sick Kids Home

September 14, 2020February 13, 2017 by valplowman
When to keep sick kids home

  That feeling of dread washes over you. You saw the pictures on Instagram earlier that day. The photos of her little cutie lying limp on the couch because he …

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Categories Schooling, Sickness Tags Back to School, preschool, public school Leave a comment

Friday Finds: Mattress Protector

April 24, 2019February 10, 2017 by valplowman

If you have a child, you really must use a mattress protector. Middle of the night puke-a-thon? The mattress protector is your friend. Wet the bed? Mattress protector to the …

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Categories Product Reviews Tags Friday Finds 1 Comment

The Value of Your Tribe {Guest Post}

September 14, 2020February 9, 2017 by valplowman
The value of your tribe text overlaying six women spending time together

We all remember high school. The struggle of finding friends. How much you valued those friendships. The reality is, high school never truly ends. And finding friends as a mom? …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting Tags BFBN, friends, Guest Post Leave a comment

Bedtime {Poll Results Post}

April 24, 2019February 8, 2017 by valplowman

The importance of bedtime is probably highly underrated. The timing of bedtime can strongly influence how night sleep goes and what time your child gets up the next morning. For …

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Categories Sleep Tags bedtime, poll results 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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