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Family

Learn how to manage the sibling relationship and help your children love each other. Get tips on strengthening your marriage and learn why that helps establish a strong family. Get travel tips and tips on managing extracurriculars so you can forge a strong family culture. And of course, don’t forget the pets!

Good, Better, Best: Prioritizing Your Day

November 27, 2023November 18, 2015 by valplowman
Woman pondering a question

A simple process to look at what is going on in your life and decide what is worth spending time on and what can be set aside for now. Back …

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Categories Extra Curricular, Schedule Tips Tags family time, time management 1 Comment

Traveling to Chicago Tips

January 25, 2024November 2, 2015 by valplowman
Chicago sky line

    We recently took a trip to Chicago as a family. The number one question I got when I told people we were going to Chicago was, “Why?!?” Chicago …

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Categories Traveling Tags Chicago, family vacation 5 Comments

Choose the Right Time of Day for Activities and Lessons

October 13, 2025October 5, 2015 by valplowman
Child at piano lessons

Overwhelmed by all the activity options? This post helps you choose wisely: how to match lessons, sports, and hobbies with your child’s interests, energy, and family rhythm—so your days feel …

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What Age Should Children Start Activities?

September 22, 2025September 21, 2015 by valplowman
Kids stretching

Wondering when children should start organized activities like dance, sports, or music? This post breaks down how to decide what’s right for your child — considering age, personality, timing, and …

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Categories Extra Curricular Tags family time, music lessons, sports Leave a comment

When One Child is Harder Than the Other(s)

June 17, 2024September 15, 2015 by valplowman

Get tips to help you to parent a hard child, especially when one child is significantly hard to parent than your other kids. You know the terms. “Spirited.” “Strong-willed.” “Difficult.” …

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Categories Parenting, Siblings, Strong-Willed 2 Comments

Brinley Toddler Summary: 36 Months Old {3 Years Old}

September 8, 2025August 18, 2015 by valplowman
Brinley on a slide

36 month old toddler schedule and routine. Toddler schedule for 36 months old – get a toddler routine and learn about daily life. Learn about a toddler stopping daily naps, …

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Summer Staycation Tip: Get a Membership

January 25, 2024August 14, 2015 by valplowman

As summer is winding down, I can’t help but reflect on the summer. We have taken a few smaller vacations out of state, but most of our activities have been …

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Categories Traveling Tags vacations 4 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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Schedules and Sleep

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    How To Keep Sleep Consistent When Days are Longer

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