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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.

Avoiding Selfishness as a Mother

October 26, 2020October 22, 2010 by valplowman
Mother and daughter

Even though moms give and give, we can get selfish if we start to focus on everything we deserve and aren’t getting. Remember back in the “olden days” when women …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting 15 Comments

How To Measure Your Success as a Mom

June 14, 2021October 6, 2010 by valplowman
How to enjoy life as a mother and live happily and fully in the moment.

Inside: How to enjoy life as a mother and live happily and fully in the moment. These tips will help you measure your success as a mom. Motherhood can be …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting Tags word to the weary 13 Comments

Favorite Kitchen Products that Will Make Life Easier

September 8, 2020September 10, 2010 by valplowman
Woman standing in kitchen

21 different products for the kitchen that will make your life easier! These make great gifts for you and great gifts for others! Things get pretty busy in life, no …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting 21 Comments

How I Get Stuff Done With Three Children

August 24, 2020August 26, 2010 by valplowman
Family with three children

Tips to be productive as a mom when you have three kids. You can organize and manage your day and love motherhood! I have had several inquiries as to how …

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Categories Motherhood, Siblings 23 Comments

Parenting is a Journey, Not a Destination

June 8, 2020June 9, 2010 by valplowman

While we anxiously wait for certain milestones to arrive so we can fully “enjoy” parenting, all the parenting years should be looked at as a journey. You never “arrive.” My …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting Tags word to the weary 11 Comments

Parents–You Will Make Mistakes. Dump the Guilt!

June 1, 2020June 3, 2010 by valplowman
Mom feeling guilty

Parenting can lead to a lot of moments of guilt, but here is why you should not dwell on the guilt as a parent. Just dump that guilt! If you …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting Tags Parenting breakthrough, word to the weary 6 Comments

Tips for Staying Sane as a SAHM

May 18, 2020May 26, 2010 by valplowman
Stay at home mom going crazy

How to stay sane as a stay at home mom. Find ways to combat the loneliness that can come with being home all day every day. I think one of …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting 17 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.

Babywise Mom Nap Guide

Schedules and Sleep

  • Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them Sleep

    Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them 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

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