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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.

Parent Your Child, Not Your Childhood

August 14, 2024November 15, 2010 by valplowman
Parents and their children

We want to give our children every opportunity, but we need to be sure we give them what they need and not what we wished we had as kids. When …

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Categories Childwise, Parenting 1 Comment

Tips To Avoid Creating an OCD Child

November 2, 2020November 4, 2010 by valplowman
Mom and daughter getting messy while baking

How do you prevent your child from becoming OCD while still requiring your child learn to clean up after herself? Here are some thoughts. On page 6 of The Baby …

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Categories Parenting Tags Baby Whisperer 5 Comments

Parent’s Example will Trump All Else

November 2, 2020November 3, 2010 by valplowman
Parent and child

When you are parenting your children, your example will stand above any verbal instructions you give. You need to be an example of what you want your children to be. …

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Categories Parenting 1 Comment

Potty Training: There is More Than One Right Method

May 17, 2023November 1, 2010 by valplowman
Mom with her child on a potty chair

There is is more than one right method to potty training. Find the one method that will work best for your child and go with that. On the surface, it …

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Categories Potty Training 6 Comments

Avoiding Selfishness as a Mother

October 26, 2020October 22, 2010 by valplowman
Mother and daughter

Even though moms give and give, we can get selfish if we start to focus on everything we deserve and aren’t getting. Remember back in the “olden days” when women …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting 15 Comments

Building Positive Self- Esteem in Your Strong-Willed Child

October 12, 2020October 14, 2010 by valplowman
Happy child with high self-esteem

These six tips can help you help your child have a positive self-esteem or self-concept. Help your child to value himself, his talents, and who he is. I know there …

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Categories Parenting, Strong-Willed Tags self-esteem 5 Comments

Parenting Tip #1: Never Say Never

October 5, 2020October 7, 2010 by valplowman
Mom and crazy kid

When you are a parent, as soon as you utter, “My child will never…” you will soon find your child doing that exact thing. Okay. You’ve done it. You’ve watched …

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Categories Parenting Tags Parenting breakthrough 3 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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