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word to the weary

You Are a Good Parent – Keep Calm

May 15, 2023May 29, 2013 by valplowman
Keep Calm you are a Good Mom

Do not freak out when you make a mistake. You are a good parent and doing your best. Your best is good enough! With this being a parenting blog, my …

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Categories Parenting Tags word to the weary 5 Comments

Not Pinterest Worthy, but Child Worthy

April 17, 2023April 24, 2013 by valplowman

We do not have to be perfect and present everything as it would look on Pinterest. Our best is good enough in the eyes of our kids! A few weeks …

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Categories Parenting Tags word to the weary 11 Comments

Surviving HARD Days of Motherhood

October 24, 2022November 12, 2012 by valplowman
mom holding baby looking over her shoulder

Many days of motherhood are HARD. They are hard no matter how many kids you have. Get some encouragement for getting through those hard days. You are not alone! Life …

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Categories Motherhood Tags family planning, word to the weary 15 Comments

Success as a Mom is not measured by feeding method

August 29, 2022September 13, 2012 by valplowman
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Your value as a mother is not defined by HOW you feed your baby. Keep your spouse involved in the process of deciding how to feed baby. by Hank Osborne …

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Categories Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding Tags dads, Guest Post, word to the weary 5 Comments

Not All Rainbows & Unicorns

October 7, 2022July 18, 2012 by valplowman

I’ve told my success stories before, but last year someone mentioned that they wished people weren’t saying it was all rainbows and unicorns (paraphrasing J) so I thought, instead, I’d write …

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Categories Babywise Benefits Tags Babywise Success Stories Week, word to the weary 6 Comments

Don’t Be Discouraged By A Rough Start

October 7, 2022July 16, 2012 by valplowman

I always knew I wanted to use Babywise, and when I found out that everyone whose parenting results I admired was also using Babywise, I was doubly convinced! The first …

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Categories Babywise Benefits Tags Babywise Success Stories Week, WAHM, word to the weary 4 Comments

It Mattered To Me…the Power of a Teacher

May 23, 2022May 29, 2012 by valplowman
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The powerful influence a teacher can have on the life of a student. We all have the power to make a huge difference with small effort. As people, and I …

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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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