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Motherhood

These posts will help you to be the best mother you can be! Motherhood can be so hard! These posts will help give you hope and encourage you that you are doing better than you think you are.

Good Sacrifice vs. Foolish Sacrifice in Parenting

June 6, 2022June 20, 2012 by valplowman
Good Sacrifice vs. Foolish Sacrifice in Parenting. Understanding when you should make sacrifices and when you should let things go.

Good Sacrifice vs. Foolish Sacrifice in Parenting. Understanding when you should make sacrifices and when you should let things go. I think as women, we can easily get caught up …

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Categories Motherhood 9 Comments

Learn to Love Our Chores at Home

May 16, 2022May 23, 2012 by valplowman
Mom doing laundry

As hard as it is to enjoy chores at home, they never end. We will be happier if we can learn to be content in them. Have I ever mentioned …

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Categories Motherhood Tags work ethic 16 Comments

Mothers, Let’s Be Nice to Each Other!

May 13, 2022May 15, 2012 by valplowman
Group of women

Motherhood is hard enough without having other mothers chip away at all of your decisions and criticize everything you do. Being a mother has made me a better person. I …

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Categories Motherhood 9 Comments

Pregnancy: Weight Gain and Eternal Perspective

April 18, 2022April 27, 2012 by valplowman
Pregnant woman on the scale

It is emotionally hard to gain so much weight when you are pregnant, but with a little eternal perspetive, it can make it easier to bear. After both Brayden and …

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Categories Motherhood, Pregnancy 18 Comments

Nobody Knows Baby Like You Do

January 24, 2022January 30, 2012 by valplowman
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Mama, trust your instincts. No one knows your baby better than you do. Trust your gut and follow through on what you think is right for your baby. Do you …

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Categories Motherhood 6 Comments

10 Ways Moms Can Save Their Sanity on Really Hard Days

January 10, 2022January 12, 2012 by valplowman
Frustrated mother

Ten ways you can keep it together when your kids are being really difficult. Find out how to respond in the moment and how to improve things for the future. …

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Categories Motherhood Tags word to the weary 10 Comments

9 Hobbies a Mom Can Do At Home

January 3, 2022January 6, 2012 by valplowman
9 Hobbies a Mom Can Do At Home

While it isn’t always easy to do hobbies as a mom, it is valuable. Here are 9 ideas for hobbies you can do at home as a mom. When you …

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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.

Babywise Mom Nap Guide

Schedules and Sleep

  • 8 Steps to Get Your Child to Sleep In Later in the Morning

    8 Steps to Get Your Child to Sleep In Later in the Morning

  • When To Stop the Dream Feed

    When To Stop the Dream Feed

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

    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

  • How To Easily Get Baby to Sleep in the Crib

    How To Easily Get Baby to Sleep in the Crib

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