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Month: October 2018

Don’t Be Your Child’s Scapegoat

April 27, 2020October 30, 2018 by valplowman
Mother and daughter sitting in a wheat field

Don’t Be Your Child’s Scapegoat. Tips to help your child learn to be responsible for self and stop blaming mom for mistakes. Hey mamas. I know. I know you want …

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Categories Motherhood Tags responsibility 2 Comments

Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 11.5 Years Old

March 7, 2024October 23, 2018 by valplowman
11.5 year old preteen girl information. Dealing with friends, school, extra curricular, development, and more. Preteen girl sitting on a fence.

11.5 year old preteen girl information. Dealing with friends, school, extra curricular, development, and more. This is a summary for Kaitlyn from 11.25 to 11.5 years old. PRETEEN EATING Everything …

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How to Have a Wholesome Halloween

October 9, 2020October 17, 2018 by valplowman
How to have a wholesome Halloween. What you can do to celebrate Halloween with your family without focusing on the gore and creepy things. 

How to have a wholesome Halloween. What you can do to celebrate Halloween with your family without focusing on the gore and creepy things. I love, love, super-love the Fall …

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Categories Holidays Tags BFBN, Halloween 5 Comments

Fall Family Photos

April 27, 2020October 16, 2018 by valplowman
Fall family photo. Family of six in Blacksmith Fork Canyon

Fall family photo ideas. Family photos outfits and color combos. Great pose ideas and outfit ideas for fall family photos. We recently had fall family photos taken and I am …

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The Best Age for a Child’s First Disney Trip

June 22, 2022October 11, 2018 by valplowman
Mini Mouse and Toddler at Disney World

The Best Age for a Child’s First Disney Trip. What age is best age for the first visit to Disney? Factors to consider when deciding when to take your child …

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Enjoy the Moment

April 27, 2020October 10, 2018 by valplowman
Enjoy the Moment you are in. Learn to love and appreciate what motherhood has for you right here and right now. Live now in the present.

Enjoy the Moment you are in. Learn to love and appreciate what motherhood has for you right here and right now. Live now in the present. I think one of …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting Tags word to the weary 12 Comments

McKenna Preteen Summary: 9.5 Years Old

February 24, 2022October 9, 2018 by valplowman
McKenna in the mountains with fall foliage

Schedule and development for a 9 year old girl. This is a preteen summary for McKenna from 9.25-9.5 years old. EATING Everything is great. As usual for her, there have …

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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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