INVISIBLE LINES

“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,…

YOU ARE ALL MY FAVORITES

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’…

EXPECTANT MOM OF TWINS: WHAT I DON’T WANT TO TELL YOU

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…