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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 Preteen Summary: 13 Years Old

July 27, 2020June 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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45 Questions to Get Your Child Talking

August 31, 2020August 30, 2017 by valplowman
45 Questions to Get Your Child Talking

My twelve year old son has a super talent. He can answer any open-ended question with one word, and do it well. He has sharpened my skills as a question-asker. …

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Categories Child, Parenting, Preteen, Teens Tags Back to School, communication Leave a comment

What Age Should Kids Have Social Media Accounts?

September 14, 2020March 30, 2017 by valplowman

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

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

October 5, 2020May 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 …

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Categories Motherhood, Preteen, Teens Tags body image, daughters 3 Comments

Self-Worth Comes Vertically, not Horizontally

October 12, 2020January 28, 2016 by valplowman

  There is a period in most people’s lives where we are surrounded by peers of the same age range. We get judged by those peers and we judge ourselves …

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Categories Preteen, Teens Tags love, self-esteem 1 Comment

Private Interviews with Children

May 16, 2019May 20, 2015 by valplowman

  Each week, we set aside one night that is our family night. We call this Family Home Evening. This year, we have started a new tradition. The first week of …

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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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