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Celebrations

Find posts on celebrations! Holidays, birthdays, and parties! Find ways to celebrate with your family and make great family traditions.

How To Mentally Prepare Your Child for a Birthday Party

June 18, 2019 by valplowman
Birthday cake and a girl eating it

Four things to be sure to talk about with your child before having or attending a birthday party to make the experience successful for everyone. A birthday party is a …

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Fun and Simple Easter Traditions for Families

March 6, 2025March 7, 2019 by valplowman
toddler opening Easter egg on the grass next to an Easter basket

Fun and Simple Easter Traditions for Families. 8 great traditions your children will love to do year after year as you celebrate Easter. Children love traditions. It doesn’t matter how …

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How To Choose the Perfect Gift For Your Child

April 27, 2020November 28, 2018 by valplowman
How To Choose the Perfect Gift For Your Child. Tips to narrow down and pick gifts your child will love and use for years to come. 

How To Choose the Perfect Gift For Your Child. Tips to narrow down and pick gifts your child will love and use for years to come. I thought I would …

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Categories Gift Ideas Tags Best Toys 10 Comments

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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Traditional Thanksgiving Meal Ideas

September 30, 2024November 12, 2018 by valplowman
thanksgiving turkey

Thanksgiving Meal Ideas. Thanksgiving menu items for side dishes, main dishes, and desserts. Traditional ideas and non-traditional Thanksgiving meal ideas. Once you get married and have children, the countdown is …

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Babywise Mom Christmas Round-Up

April 27, 2020November 1, 2018 by valplowman
Christmas gifts and pinecones

Babywise Mom Christmas Round-Up. Christmas prep posts, Christmas gift ideas, the meaning of Christmas, and Christmas traditions. With October behind us it is time to start looking forward to the …

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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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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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    It’s Okay If Your Baby Sleeps “Only” 10 Hours at Night

  • How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

    How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

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