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Teens

Parenting helps for parenting teenagers effectively. Read about hot topics for the teen years and how to handle situations that arise.

Brayden Teen Summary: 13.5 Years Old

February 19, 2026December 11, 2018 by valplowman
Teenage boy in a dry field

Brayden Teen Summary: 13.5 Years Old. Teen summary, development, and schedule information. This is a summary for Brayden from 13 years old to 13 1/2 years old. Here is a …

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12 Best Video Games for Kids Moms Will Feel Good About

April 27, 2020November 27, 2018 by valplowman
12 Best Video Games for Kids Moms Will Feel Good About. Clean video games that are safe for children to play. Video game list for children. 

12 Best Video Games for Kids Moms Will Feel Good About. Clean video games that are safe for children to play. Video game list for children. Growing up, I loved …

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Brayden Teen Summary: 13.25 Years Old

December 4, 2025September 4, 2018 by valplowman
13 year old teenage boy schedule and development. 

13 year old teenage boy schedule and development. This is a summary for Brayden from 13 years old to 13 1/4 years old. Here is a summary of how things …

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Brayden Preteen Summary: 13 Years Old

August 13, 2025June 5, 2018 by valplowman
13 year old boy information. Chores for teens. Middle school years.

This is a summary for Brayden from 12 years 9 months old to 13 years old. My recent post on Instagram summed it up well: Happy 13th Birthday to Brayden! …

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What Age Should Kids Have Social Media Accounts?

April 15, 2024March 30, 2017 by valplowman
What age should a child open social media accounts?

As your child comes out of the preteen years and approaches the teen years, you will likely start to get inquiries about when he/she can open up various social media …

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9 Ways to Be Happy

September 21, 2020December 21, 2016 by valplowman
9 ways to be happy

Life as a teen and life before getting married can be tumultuous, for many reasons. For me, one of those reasons was the unknown. I didn’t know who I would …

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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
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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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