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Find tons of parenting tips here. Get info on Pregnancy, Chores, Potty Training, Parenting Siblings, Love Languages, Birth Order, More Than Making it Through the Day, Motherhood, Book Lists, Technology Tips, Education, Parent/Child Dates, Hair Tips, Gifted Children, Working Moms, and Parenting Book Reviews.

How to Teach a Child to Be Gentle With a Baby

March 4, 2019 by valplowman
Family of four on a bed. New baby with older brother, mom, and dad

How to Teach a Child to Be Gentle With a Baby. Tips for helping older siblings be gentle with the new baby when you bring baby home. The idea of …

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How To Be a Good Sports Parent

March 15, 2019February 28, 2019 by valplowman
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How To Be a Good Sports Parent. Parenting young athletes. Know the role of parents in youth sports so you can best help your young athlete. We parents really like …

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Best Tips for Parenting an Anxious Child

January 22, 2026February 25, 2019 by valplowman
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Parenting an Anxious Child. How to help a child with anxiety. Anxiety in children can be difficult. Know the signs of anxiety in children and how to help anxiety in …

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Effective Parenting In The Digital Age

May 11, 2022February 21, 2019 by valplowman
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Effective Parenting In The Digital Age. Parenting advice for setting up safe boundaries for our digital kids. Technology for kids tips and tricks. Parenting children and technology is not easy. …

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Worst Parenting Advice Given to New Parents

February 19, 2019 by valplowman
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Worst Parenting Advice Given to New Parents. A collection of the worst parenting advice given to moms and dads about sleeping, eating, and more! We’ve all been there. We all …

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Addressing the Emotional Needs of a Gifted Child

March 14, 2022February 14, 2019 by valplowman
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Addressing the Emotional Needs of a Gifted Child. Gifted children have intense emotions and need help learning to recognize and control emotions. It is always important to remember that a …

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No, My Husband Is Not Babysitting OUR Kids

May 16, 2019February 12, 2019 by valplowman
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No, My Husband Is Not Babysitting OUR Kids. He is parenting them, just like a father should. He is busy being a dad, not a babysitter. Brayden was only a …

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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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