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When Bribery Works as a Parenting Tool

June 28, 2024June 12, 2014 by valplowman
Parent holding candy for child

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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Communicating Acceptance not Rejection to Kids

April 15, 2024April 10, 2014 by valplowman

Get 5 tips to communicate that you accept your child for who they are and do not reject them. Create a nurturing, safe, and orderly household. by Rachel Norman Most …

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Categories Parenting Tags BFBN, communication, Guest Post 1 Comment

Tips for Your Kid’s Birthday Party with Friends

April 12, 2024March 27, 2014 by valplowman
Kids surrounding a girl with a birthday cake

All of the tips you need to host a friend-party for your child’s next birthday. Get ideas for how often to have birthday parties for your kids, how long the …

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Categories Birthdays Tags BFBN 1 Comment

Benefits of Babywise in Older Children

October 7, 2022March 11, 2014 by valplowman
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Benefits of Babywise in Older Children. You can see the positive benefits of following On Becoming Babywise in your children as they get older. I am really happy to be …

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Categories Babywise, Babywise Benefits Tags BFBN 11 Comments

Marriage, Technology, Social Media, and Loyalty

January 14, 2019February 27, 2014 by valplowman

Marriage, Technology, Social Media, and Loyalty. The importance of using caution to stay loyal to our spouse when using social media.   I always find technology changes to be fascinating …

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Categories Marriage Tags BFBN 2 Comments

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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Teach and Train to Your Child’s Character Traits

January 29, 2024January 16, 2014 by valplowman
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Teach your children in a way that makes sense to your child and help them overcome limiting character traits so they can have success! By Maureen Monfore, www.ChildwiseChat.com There are …

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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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