Stories and Advice for Parents of Twins, Triplets and More
Sign up for blog posts and book updates now. Thanks for visiting! “Mom, please don’t let us go to the same college—even if we beg!” So implored my 18-year-old identical twin sons, Kevin and Corey, when the idea of college was just a glimmer in their identical sparkling blue eyes. They’re 24 now, and college is well behind us. Their…
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I have never been one for staying indoors – until I had twins. Leaving the house solo with twins has its challenges. The most basic of trips can become difficult when you have two toddlers in tow. The very idea of it is enough to keep many twin moms from leaving the house at all. Sharing is caring so I’m passing…
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Back in 2016 when we were reading submissions for our first anthology, several essays immediately jumped off the page and hooked us. One such essay was Small Comforts by Janine Kovac who wrote about the harrowing time her premature twin boys spent in the Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU). Janine writes with an ease and grace that reflects her background…
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Some time back, I pondered the question “Should twins be separated at school?” After all, my boys are identical twins: they’ve been together since before they were born. Like many parents of twins, I was concerned about the effect that not being together would have on each of my boys since they were used to each other’s company, both at home…
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It’s the third week of kindergarten for my twin daughters, so I thought this would be a good time to share some ways that I treat myself and simplify life at home to make those especially crazy times of year a little more manageable. I tend to pull these out at the beginning and end of the school year and…
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Shopping with toddlers is not always the easiest thing to do. I usually try to find a time to do it without the little ones with me, but there are those times when I have no choice. I usually like to do it as soon as the store opens and when the kids are well rested. If I don’t go…
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