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How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”

February 23, 2021 by valplowman
teen looking like she feels left out of a group of other teens

How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It” Avoid peer pressure from your parent peers, whether real or perceived. Stick to your family rules. We all know the classic …

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Categories Discipline, Preteen, Teens Tags friends 3 Comments

Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 10.75 Years Old

August 10, 2020February 6, 2018 by valplowman
Preteen girl information and how to navigate preteen friend drama.

This is a summary for Kaitlyn from 10.5-10.75 years old.       EATING Things are going well. I think Kaitlyn’s food story is a great encouragement for anyone with …

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Categories Preteen Tags friends, Preteen Summary 1 Comment

The Value of Your Tribe {Guest Post}

September 14, 2020February 9, 2017 by valplowman
The value of your tribe text overlaying six women spending time together

We all remember high school. The struggle of finding friends. How much you valued those friendships. The reality is, high school never truly ends. And finding friends as a mom? …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting Tags BFBN, friends, Guest Post Leave a comment

Relating to Moms Who Parent Differently Than You

September 21, 2020November 28, 2016 by valplowman
relating to other moms who parent differently then you text overlaying three moms talking together

You know those awkward moments. Those times when another mom is trying to find common ground with you by bringing up a common frustration among mothers, but the ground is …

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Categories Motherhood Tags friends, Managing Series Leave a comment

Kaitlyn Preteen Summary {8.25 Years Old}

November 18, 2020August 11, 2015 by valplowman

This is a summary for Kaitlyn from 8-8.25 years old. This post contains affiliate links. EATING Eating is the same. She eats well, but she does not naturally love her …

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Brayden Child Summary: 7.25

August 19, 2022September 4, 2012 by valplowman
7 year old Brayden playing catcher

7.25 year old life and daily schedule. Learn about this child’s daily schedule and how to handle things that come up with seven year olds. This summary is for Brayden, …

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Importance of Community for Raising Children

May 4, 2020May 3, 2010 by valplowman
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The reason it is so important to have a strong community of people surrounding your child to help them grow into amazing adults. On Becoming Preschoolwise talks about the importance …

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Categories Parenting, Preschoolwise Tags friends 6 Comments
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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