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work ethic

11 Ways to Make Chores Fun for Kids

February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 by valplowman
Mom and daughter doing chores

Just because it is chores doesn’t mean your child has to hate it. Find ways to get ideas for how to make it fun for your kids. Get 11 different …

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Categories Chores Tags work ethic 4 Comments

Learn to Love Our Chores at Home

May 16, 2022May 23, 2012 by valplowman
Mom doing laundry

As hard as it is to enjoy chores at home, they never end. We will be happier if we can learn to be content in them. Have I ever mentioned …

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Categories Motherhood Tags work ethic 16 Comments

Chores for Kids Provide More than Just Economic Value

October 25, 2021October 27, 2011 by valplowman
Child vacuuming the floor

There are a lot of economic value lessons children learn from working, but it isn’t just that! Find out here. Work, work, work. A lot of our efforts as a …

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Parenting Lesson from The Biggest Loser

March 12, 2021March 22, 2011 by valplowman
Parent and child walking hand in hand.

I know The Biggest Loser has been very popular for a long, long time, but this is my first season ever watching it. I know, I am slow. That’s okay. …

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Categories Parenting Tags work ethic 16 Comments

Learning to Love Our Work and Responsibility

February 22, 2021February 23, 2011 by valplowman
Mom happily folding laundry

Mom life is hard, but we make it harder with our attitude. These 5 tips will help you make it easier to bear and even love. Work, work, work. Does …

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Categories Chores, Parenting Tags work ethic 8 Comments

How to Raise a Child Who is a “Good Helper”

June 22, 2021June 25, 2008 by valplowman
3 year old vacuuming

How to Raise a Child Who is a “Good Helper”. Your child can help around the house and do chores if you model, encourage, and allow it.  We have this …

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Categories Chores, Parenting Tags work ethic 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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