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Preparing Your Children for a New Baby

November 18, 2024November 13, 2014 by valplowman
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Get 7 tips to help you prepare your older kiddos for a new baby sibling to arrive in your home. This can help make that transition easier. You can check …

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Categories Pregnancy, Siblings Tags BFBN, Guest Post Leave a comment

Being Thankful for Our Problems

October 21, 2024November 5, 2014 by valplowman
Pumpkin with a book open that says "Practice Gratitude"

What if we are grateful not just for all of the good in our lives, but what if we find ways to be grateful for our PROBLEMS? Will that change …

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Categories Parenting Tags faith, gratitude Leave a comment

The Long, Hard Hours of Being a First Time Mom

October 14, 2024October 29, 2014 by valplowman
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Even if you have always dreamed of motherhood, those first weeks of being a mom are not always easy! They can be super, super hard. That doesn’t mean anything is …

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Categories Motherhood Tags first time mom, word to the weary 8 Comments

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle is the Hand that Rules the World

October 7, 2024October 13, 2014 by valplowman
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Motherhood is often a thankless job. We do not get big accolades or congratulations. Despite that, mothers have incredible power in this world. William Ross Wallace wrote a beautiful poem …

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Categories Motherhood Tags quotable Mondays 4 Comments

Heartbreaking Sorrow Strengthens Us

October 7, 2024October 8, 2014 by valplowman
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No one wants to have sorrow come their way. No one wants to experience that. However, we know that heartbreaking sorrow can actually help us grow and become stronger. October …

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Raising Difficult Children: Words of Comfort

February 19, 2024September 24, 2014 by valplowman

Get comfort when you have a child who is just really difficult to raise. You were put there for that child because you can reach them best. I have noticed …

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How to encourage excellence without it being “never good enough”

September 16, 2024September 11, 2014 by valplowman
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Get tips for how to encourage your child to be the best they can be and continue to improve without making them feel like they will never be good enough. …

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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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