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Month: March 2017

Why Doing House Chores Helps Children Become More Successful In the Future {Guest Post}

September 14, 2020March 16, 2017 by valplowman
Young girl smiling and holding cleaning supplies

Today I have partnered with Hannah Tong to bring you this post. This post is written by Hannah.  Here, we’ll explain why doing house chores helps children become more successful …

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Brinley Preschooler Summary 4.5 Years and 1 Month Old

December 28, 2021March 14, 2017 by valplowman
Brinely preschooler summary: 4.5 plus one month

This is a summary for Brinley for her first month as a 4.5 year old (so 4.5 plus one month). SLEEP Sleep is great! She rarely naps these days, but …

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Disciple Delay Tactics {BFBN Discipline Week}

September 14, 2020March 10, 2017 by valplowman
Discipline delay tactics

  ” “I’m going to count to three! One….two….three….four…“ “If you don’t come here right now, you’re going to get a spanking!” “You don’t want to come? Okay, I’m leaving …

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How I Discipline Without Spanking

July 18, 2023March 6, 2017 by valplowman
How I discipline without spanking

I am not afraid to say that my children are very well behaved. Oh sure, they make mistakes. They do things they shouldn’t. Most of the time, however, they are …

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Columbia Rain Jackets {Friday Finds}

April 24, 2019March 3, 2017 by valplowman

Despite the fact that I have sat through many-a-soccer game in the rain during my parenting years, I have never had a rain jacket until we were in Chicago and …

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What It is Like to Raise Girls

September 14, 2020March 2, 2017 by valplowman
What it is Like to Raise Girls

  “Mommy! Max was playing with bugs and he picked up a grasshopper and put it in his pocket!” I looked at my little two year old daughter like she …

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How to Organize a Playgroup

February 14, 2024March 1, 2017 by valplowman
How to organize a play group

By the time your child is three or four years old, he/she will most likely have a strong interest in playing with friends. You can accomplish this through inviting a …

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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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