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Month: June 2020

Understanding the Middle Child–Why They are Balanced

September 8, 2021June 30, 2020 by valplowman
McKenna who is a middle child

A middle child can be somewhat of an enigma. Learn common characteristics of middle children and why they are so amazing! There are lots of stereotypes out there on the …

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Categories Parenting Tags birth order, leman, middle-child 4 Comments

Your Ultimate Guide to a Successful Garden

September 23, 2021June 29, 2020 by valplowman
Vegetable garden

Find out the basics on starting a garden. Learn what you need to know and decide before you start and how to make it easy! My husband and I have …

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Categories Gardening 12 Comments

How to Choose Safe & Natural Baby Products For Baby’s Bedroom

June 8, 2022June 24, 2020 by valplowman
Pregnant mom in the nursery

Tips for choosing safe products for baby’s room that are also natural. Get tips from a mom who has done the research. by Sobitha Ravichandran Babies have very delicate skin …

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Categories Baby Tags Guest Post Leave a comment

Parenting Your Pre-Toddler–With Confidence!

June 23, 2020 by valplowman
pretoddler happily smiling

Tips for parenting the 12-18 month old range. This age is not quite full toddler yet, but also beyond babyhood. This is called the “pre-toddler” range. “Confidence comes in part …

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Categories Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise 16 Comments

Why Daily Block Schedules are Great for Your Older Kids

September 17, 2020June 22, 2020 by valplowman
Mom and daughter consulting a schedule

How to use and set up a block schedule to structure your kids’ day and yet have flexibility. This is a great daily schedule for older kids. I have always …

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Categories Schedules Tags flexibility Leave a comment

My Journey to Health and Self Advocacy: Part 1

June 17, 2020 by valplowman
Family of four

The path one mom took to figure out what was wrong with her health and how she is advocating for herself and addressing those health problems. By Alyssa Hulme This …

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Categories Motherhood Tags depression, Guest Post, postpartum, womens health Leave a comment

Tips To Spend Just Enough Time With Kids Each Day

June 16, 2020 by valplowman
Mom reading with two children

Find out how to structure your day so you get a good balance of time with your child each day and giving your child independent time each day. Many parents …

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Categories Parenting, Preschoolwise, Schedule Tips Tags independent playtime, learning, mom not baby decides 7 Comments
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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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