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How To Be an Authoritative Parent

January 21, 2020 by valplowman
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The authoritative parenting style is the very best parenting style out there. Find out why and how to be an authoritative parent.  Did you know that among the four different …

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Categories Parenting 2 Comments

How To Maintain a Schedule When Your Little One is Sick

October 20, 2022January 14, 2020 by valplowman
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How to maintain your routine when your little one is sick. When your baby or toddler is sick, you can comfort and offer relief and still preserve the schedule you …

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Categories Schedule Tips, Sickness Tags flexibility 29 Comments

Understanding the 4 Types of Parenting Styles

May 14, 2020January 13, 2020 by valplowman
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Learn about the 4 types of parenting styles and which is the very best one. Know which style you fit and if that is the best way to be or …

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How To Use a Vision Board to Help Kids Set Goals

December 19, 2019 by valplowman
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A vision board is quite effective in helping children set goals and achieve goals. This post outlines why and how to do it. When it comes to goals, the setting …

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Postpartum Depression Can Happen To Anyone

June 9, 2021August 28, 2019 by valplowman
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Postpartum depression takes over your life and lies to you. Read all about one mom’s experience with postpartum depression with four babies. by Tiffany A. Winkel Nutter I remember the …

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Categories Motherhood Tags postpartum 2 Comments

Review: How to Choose the Right L’ANGE Curling Wand For You

January 28, 2021August 8, 2019 by valplowman
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L’ange curling wand review: how to choose the right L’ANGE curling wand for your hair type. Know which size and which material to get for your hair. I have only …

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Categories Hair, Motherhood Tags beauty 9 Comments

7 Realities of a Work From Home Mom

March 18, 2025July 10, 2019 by valplowman
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What it is really like to be a work from home mom. Know what to expect if you work from home and how others will react to your career. by …

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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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    The Basics of a Dreamfeed

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    Why an Eat/Wake/Sleep Cycle Works to Get Baby Sleeping

  • Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early

    Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early

  • How Cooler Weather Affects Naps & Outdoor Playtime

    How Cooler Weather Affects Naps & Outdoor Playtime

  • Sample Sleep Schedules for School-Aged Kids

    Sample Sleep Schedules for School-Aged Kids

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