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Seasons

Find posts that are related to certain seasons. Find all the posts you need for summer, spring, winter, and fall. Find ideas for family activities in each season, posts with our favorite gear for each season, and posts with great family activities to do in each season.

How to Combat Winter Blues for Kids and Parents

April 30, 2026January 27, 2025 by valplowman
Family of 3 outside in the winter looking at each other and smiling

Get 14 ideas for how to combat the winter blues. Thrive rather than survive during the long, cold winter months. Winter can be a magical time of year, filled with …

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23 Winter Bucket List Ideas for Families

January 29, 2025January 20, 2025 by valplowman
Family walking through the snow in the mountains

Get a list of ideas of things to do in the winter to prevent boredom and depression from setting in. These ideas will help you pass the winter months and …

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Winter Skin Tips for Babies and Kids

January 13, 2025 by valplowman
Baby in the winter standing outside

Get the cold-weather skincare tips you need to keep your child’s skin healthy during the winter months and prevent it from becoming chapped. You will want to use a humidifier, …

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Swaddling Baby in Hot Temperatures

June 26, 2024 by valplowman

Get the tips you need to swaddle your baby even when it is hot outside. Your baby needs to be able to be swaddled to sleep well, and this post …

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Categories Baby, Sleep, Summer Tags Swaddling 3 Comments

Helping Kids Avoid Summer Setback

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 by valplowman
3 kids reading a book together on the grass

How to avoid your child having the summer slide in all areas. Avoid summer setback in reading, writing, math, athletics and more. The term “summer setback” is used to describe when …

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Categories Education, Summer Tags summer setback 4 Comments

How to Balance Summer Fun and Routine for Kids

April 30, 2026April 10, 2024 by valplowman

You can have a fun summer even if your kids have a daily schedule. A daily schedule and routine maintain structure and order. Find out how to have this structure …

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Epic Summer Bucket List for Kids

June 1, 2021 by valplowman
Kids in summer

This summer bucket list is complete with free printables. It covers things to do at home, things to do locally, and things to do away from home. Also, it is …

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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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