This holiday season, make “shopping sustainability” your goal of the year. What with the excessive packaging and wrapping paper, with unnecessary bows and ribbons, it’s easy to do your part, as small as it may seem. When it comes to finding the perfect gift for your multiples this Christmas, eco-friendly products are easily available and…
As a community for families of twins, triplets, and more, we are always pleased to share resources to help families navigate life as parents of multiples. One such resource is The Mommy MD Guide to Twins, Triplets, and More, written by Dr. Sonia Patel and Heather Karpinsky, both mothers of twins. Together, they share their best…
When we changed our minds about having another child, the last thing we expected was to see two little blobs on the screen during the ultrasound. But there it was. Twins. We were going to double the number of children in mere months. I freaked out. I know how to carry, birth, and nurse one child….
We are signing off for the year, dear community of multiples. It’s been a year of learning and growth for us personally, the birth of our second book, an expanding community both here on the website and our Facebook page, as well as our newsletter community. Big changes have occurred in our personal lives, and we are…
“1, 2 . . . 3, and 4.” We’re at my niece’s birthday party, and every five minutes, I am mentally counting heads. Specifically, my children’s heads. In the midst of a large gathering of kids and adults, my four humans seem so tiny, swept into the sea of ready arms of my extended family,…
When my twins first arrived, I was hell-bent on keeping them on the same schedule. After all, that was the sage advice everyone with multiples gave me: one up, both up; one down, both down. So I tried. Believe me when I tell you how very hard I tried. I wanted this to work desperately,…
One year ago we were an average family. We had three children ages 8, 6, and 2 and we were busy with the average family things like dance lessons, scouts, sports, and homework. I was a busy but happy mom of three kids feeling content with where my life was at the moment. Looking back,…
Lately, I have been reading the story titled You’re All My Favorites by Sam McBratney (author of Guess How Much I Love You) to my twins. The tender love and the soothing watercolors wrap us round in comfort. This gentle tale portrays the story of three small bears who each begin to question their place in their parents’…
We always knew that Multiples Illuminated would not and cannot stop at one book. It made sense to publish a series, documenting the parenting years from conception to grown and flown. Our first book Multiples Illuminated: A Collection of Stories from Parents of Twins, Triplets and More features beautiful stories from parents who shared their experiences in the early…
Hey, mom-to-be. You’re adorable, even though you feel like a swollen hippo that solely dines on crackers and Gatorade. Every mom feels your struggle – we know the discomfort of pregnancy. Every mom of multiples knows you’ve got extra things on your plate you weren’t anticipating: being too big for maternity clothes; the extra ultrasounds and…