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Thanksgiving

How to Handle Meltdowns on Thanksgiving Day

November 20, 2025November 12, 2025 by valplowman
Child wearing a turkey headband and holding a pumpkin

Thanksgiving fun can quickly turn stressful when kids get overtired or overstimulated. Learn how to spot the warning signs early and use simple, calming strategies to prevent (or handle) meltdowns …

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Preparing Kids for Thanksgiving Gatherings

November 20, 2025November 10, 2025 by valplowman
Child laying in leaves

Big gatherings can be tough for little kids! From overstimulation to table manners, here’s how to help your child feel confident and calm at Thanksgiving—so everyone can enjoy the day …

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‘Thankful Pumpkin’ for Instilling Gratitude in Kids this Fall

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 by valplowman
pumpkin covered in written things we are thankful for

A gratitude pumpkin is a great visual reminder of what we have to be thankful for rather than focusing on what we do not have. Introduce a fun, visual gratitude …

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Thanksgiving Picture Books: Funny to Historically Accurate

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024 by valplowman
Thanksgiving Picture Books

27 Thanksgiving picture books your kiddos will love. Included are funny Thanksgiving picture books all the way to historically accurate books. We always love to have some books that we …

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Traditional Thanksgiving Meal Ideas

September 30, 2024November 12, 2018 by valplowman
thanksgiving turkey

Thanksgiving Meal Ideas. Thanksgiving menu items for side dishes, main dishes, and desserts. Traditional ideas and non-traditional Thanksgiving meal ideas. Once you get married and have children, the countdown is …

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Thankful Playlist to Listen To This Year

October 24, 2025November 23, 2015 by valplowman
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Here is my list of songs to listen to when you want to focus on gratitude and being thankful! After years of thinking about it, this year I finally compiled …

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How To Juggle Extended Family During Holidays

November 26, 2025October 24, 2013 by valplowman

How To Juggle Extended Family During Holidays. Tips to help you balance time with all sides of extended family and still have time for your little family.  My husband and …

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Categories Holidays Tags BFBN, Christmas, extended family, family relationships, Thanksgiving 13 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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    Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early

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