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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!

Traveling Tips

November 28, 2022December 20, 2012 by valplowman

a trip to Florida by Emily from http://www.journeyofparenthood.com/ From a very young age I had a love of travel. I love the variety it brings to my life and I need …

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Categories Traveling Tags BFBN, Guest Post 2 Comments

How to Set Boundaries for Children & Siblings

January 18, 2023October 8, 2012 by valplowman
Child looking through a chain link fence

Get info on how to set boundaries for kids and how to manage freedoms and boundaries in siblings. Learn how you manage to balance this when you have multiple kids …

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Categories Funnel, Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise, Siblings Tags boundaries, prevention 4 Comments

How to Prep Siblings For a New Baby

June 6, 2022July 31, 2012 by valplowman
How to Prep Siblings For a New Baby

How to Prepare for a New Baby: Establish Independence in Children. How to get siblings prepared for a new baby. I think a concern we have as we bring a …

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Categories Pregnancy, Siblings Tags baby prep 5 Comments

Room Sharing Log: Getting Started with Room Sharing

June 17, 2022June 26, 2012 by valplowman
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Get all of the details on the first few weeks of two girls sharing a room for the first time. Get tips and see how the process went. June 1, …

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Categories Siblings Tags in action, room sharing 5 Comments

7 Things Having Pets Taught Me About Parenting

March 14, 2022March 20, 2012 by valplowman
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Pets are more than just fun for kids. They actually teach a lot of valuable lessons, including how to be a great parent someday. When I was growing up, I …

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Categories Pets 2 Comments

15 Topics to Discuss With Your Spouse

January 14, 2019February 29, 2012 by valplowman
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15 Topics to Discuss With Your Spouse. Questions to ask your spouse on your next date night and get conversation going. As I mentioned two weeks ago, my husband and …

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Forgiveness in Marriage

January 3, 2022January 4, 2012 by valplowman
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How to show forgiveness in marriage. In your marriage, it is important to forgive and also to seek forgiveness from your spouse. Forgive and forget. I think the nature of …

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Categories Marriage Tags forgiveness 2 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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