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Quotable Mondays: Motherhood

November 21, 2022December 10, 2012 by valplowman
Motherhood quote

Today’s quote is: Motherhood is a choice you make everyday to put some else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right …

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Categories Motherhood Tags quotable Mondays 4 Comments

Our Kids Teach Us What Life is About

October 31, 2022November 19, 2012 by valplowman
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While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about. Perfect quote for parenting. image source I want to start a …

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Categories Parenting Tags best things stages, quotable Mondays 4 Comments

Surviving HARD Days of Motherhood

October 24, 2022November 12, 2012 by valplowman
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Many days of motherhood are HARD. They are hard no matter how many kids you have. Get some encouragement for getting through those hard days. You are not alone! Life …

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Categories Motherhood Tags family planning, word to the weary 15 Comments

Reading to Your Baby While Pregnant

October 17, 2022November 1, 2012 by valplowman
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Is there any benefit to reading to your baby while in utero? If so, how strong are the benefits? Is it worth doing or a waste of time? In The …

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Categories Pregnancy, Reading Tags read aloud handbook 1 Comment

Your Roadmap to Teaching Kids Self-Sufficiency

October 10, 2022October 25, 2012 by valplowman
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Get a simple 8-step process for teaching kids how to be self-sufficient. Help your kids learn responsibility and how to contribute to the home. Get kids doing chores and help …

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Tips for Parenting the Baby of the Family

September 22, 2022October 4, 2012 by valplowman

Get tips for parenting the youngest child. Know what to do to and what not to do so your kiddo grows up well! I find the Birth Order Book by …

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Categories Parenting Tags birth order, youngest child 5 Comments

Book Recommendation: Nurture Shock

September 5, 2022September 20, 2012 by valplowman
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Book review of Nurture Shock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. Is this book worth reading for parents? What value does it have? Every so often, I read a parenting …

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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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