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time management

Mama, When Life Gets Hard, Slow Down

April 14, 2020 by valplowman
Woman looking stressed out

During times of great difficulty, slow down your pace. You do not need to speed it up and take on more projects. You do not need to “be productive.” “What …

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Categories Motherhood Tags time management 4 Comments

Motherhood Reality Check: Life Doesn’t Get Less Busy

September 14, 2020March 27, 2017 by valplowman
Motherhood Reality Check

Hi young mother. I used to be like you. I sat and daydreamed about the future–not too far away, but far enough it seemed it might never come. The day …

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How to Be Productive as a Mom

September 14, 2020March 20, 2017 by valplowman
How to be productive as a mother

Work smarter, not harder. This is a common piece of advice given to those wanting to be more productive in life. Just how do you go about “working smarter” as …

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How To Get Stuff Done as a Busy Mom

October 12, 2020March 22, 2016 by valplowman

  Reality check. Life doesn’t slow down. At least not in my experience. You think life will get simpler, but it really only ever gets harder. I think we live …

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Good, Better, Best: Prioritizing Your Day

November 27, 2023November 18, 2015 by valplowman
Woman pondering a question

A simple process to look at what is going on in your life and decide what is worth spending time on and what can be set aside for now. Back …

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Categories Extra Curricular, Schedule Tips Tags family time, time management 1 Comment

Organizing Your Time

May 20, 2019October 27, 2015 by valplowman

  I love to organize. I am naturally an organized person and I have great thrill in life getting myself and keeping myself organized. Some of you may be thinking, …

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Categories Organizing Tags time management 2 Comments

Prioritizing Your Time

May 20, 2019October 26, 2015 by valplowman

  The first step in time management is to prioritize your time. A lot of thought and care can and should go into this.    Prioritize We have only been …

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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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