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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.

Help Kids Balance School and Chores {Guest Post}

August 23, 2024August 14, 2014 by valplowman
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It can be hard to fit in chores AND school at the same time. Get tips for helping your child be able to do chores even while in school. By …

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Book Review: Brain Rules

August 19, 2024August 8, 2014 by valplowman
Brain Rules book cover

Book review of the book Brain Rules by John Medina. Find out what this book is about and how it can help you out as a parent. I recently finished …

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Are Innocent Naked Pictures of Children Online Okay?

May 4, 2019August 7, 2014 by valplowman

Photos that have been removed from social media sites as being inappropriate–image source   Last month, I saw a piece on the Today show talking about #stopcensoringmotherhood. You can watch …

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Working in Your Appointments (Dr., Dentist, hair…)

July 22, 2019August 5, 2014 by valplowman

Perhaps one of the hardest things about being a mom is figuring out when to work in your appointments. As moms, we have appointments to go to the doctor, dentist, …

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The Journey IS the Destination

June 24, 2024June 25, 2014 by valplowman
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Find joy in the journey of parenting your kids. The journey is the WHOLE point. There is no end point to parenting. There I was, watching The Voice. I was …

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Categories Parenting Tags perspective, word to the weary 1 Comment

When Bribery Works as a Parenting Tool

June 28, 2024June 12, 2014 by valplowman
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3 times bribery actually makes sense to use on your kids. You don’t want to ALWAYS bribe your kids, but there are some times you want to. Today, Emily and …

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Accepting Your Child “As Is”

May 27, 2024May 21, 2014 by valplowman
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We need to accept our children for who they are and not try to force them to be something they are not. When you buy something off of Craig’s List …

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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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