Potty Training Times Two

My three-year-old twins are in the throes of potty training. This is definitely harder on me than it is on them! My paranoia that they’ll have an … [Read more...]

Should You Dress Your Twins Alike or Differently?

Most twins experts will tell you that you should always dress your twins differently. You want people to treat them as individuals, and you should … [Read more...]

Statistics About Twins and Multiples

About 126,500 babies are born in the U.S. each year as part of twins or more, to approximately 63,000 families. Fifty-three percent of all twins are … [Read more...]

Getting “Picky” Twins To Eat

My twins are as different as night and day, and this certainly extends to their eating habits. Austen will eat almost anything; Caleb will eat almost … [Read more...]

Should You Teach Sign Language to Your Twins?

When my twins started to show frustration at telling me what they wanted (because their speech hadn’t yet caught up with their demands!), I began to … [Read more...]

My Husband, the Unexpected Family Man

When I met my husband, Mike, he was a single man. Divorced for a few years without children, it was just two Senegal parrots, two old cats and Mike in … [Read more...]

Swaddling Baby Twins for a Better Sleep

When multiples have trouble sleeping, their parents do, too. And the effects of sleep deprivation can be extremely acute on one’s mental and physical … [Read more...]

Great Gift Ideas for Parents (or Parents-to-Be) of Multiples

Are you going to a baby shower for someone expecting twins? Or do you need a great gift idea for your cousin who just had multiples? It’s hard to know … [Read more...]

Twins at Play

One of the advantages of having twins is that your children always have someone to play with. For the first three years of my twins’ lives, I didn’t … [Read more...]

Entertaining Twins During the Holiday Break

Of course, all families look forward to the holiday break when the stresses of school are put aside, but having the kids home from school offers new … [Read more...]