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Remind Children They Are Wonderful

March 8, 2024March 24, 2014 by valplowman
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As parents, we need to always make sure we remind children that they are wonderful. They will live up to that. I remember reading a book when I was in …

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Categories Parenting Tags quotable Mondays Leave a comment

The Best Parenting Tool You Will Ever Have

March 8, 2024March 3, 2014 by valplowman
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A powerful parenting tip to help you be the best parent you can be and help your children reach their potential. If there was one thing I could ever impress …

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Categories Parenting Tags prayer 8 Comments

Surviving Bed Rest when Pregnant

May 3, 2019February 20, 2014 by valplowman
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How to survive bedrest when pregnant. Tips to save your sanity when you are stuck in bed and also take care of your family. Bed rest is one of those …

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Categories Pregnancy Tags doTerra, Surviving 1 Comment

Parent vs. Friend {Guest Post}

February 26, 2024February 13, 2014 by valplowman

by Emily Parker Often in our society today the lines between parent and friend become blurred. On social media I often see “My daughter is my best friend!” While there …

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Let It Go–Lessons from Frozen on Perfectionism

February 26, 2024February 4, 2014 by valplowman
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How to let things go when you are a perfectionist mother. Learn to let things go and rely on others. If you are like me, you have the privilege of …

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Categories Motherhood Tags musical musings, perfectionism 1 Comment

Have the Courage to Be a Parent

February 12, 2024January 29, 2014 by valplowman

Parents need to dare to be PARENTS and make the hard choices to do what is right for their kids. In our modern day, most if not all parents find …

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Torn Ligaments and Motherhood: Handling Injuries

February 5, 2024January 23, 2014 by valplowman
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There I was. First night of basketball season. I love playing basketball. I am no professional, but I love to play. It is my favorite sport to play. I love …

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Categories Motherhood Tags #BabywiseSuccess, blog info 6 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.

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