In college I did my fair share of partying, clubbing and bar hopping. Now that I am a mom of twins, the club I go to is a health club. Even though my life is very different from when I was in college, I noticed … Continue reading...
April 24, 2007 by
Elimination Communication: Is It Possible to Potty-Train Infant Twins?
Perhaps you’ve heard of the potty-training method called “elimination communication” or infant potty training. This technique has been used in parts of Asia and rural Sub-Saharan Africa for a long time. The premise is that … Continue reading...
April 23, 2007 by
Sleeping Beauties
The solution was so simple yet I never saw it. At the time, the sleep depravation was definitely clouding my thought process. When I first brought home my boy/girl twins from the hospital, I experienced so many different … Continue reading...
April 19, 2007 by
Strong Women= No Epidural (#4)
Strong women have babies the natural way-- without an epidural. As I lay on that cold, hard table with my legs spread uncomfortably apart and cold hands prodding me, my doctor asked that infamous question, "would you like to … Continue reading...
April 16, 2007 by
Embracing Pleasure
When you die God and the angels will holdyou accountable for all the pleasures you were allowed in this life that you denied yourself. –Anonymous This quote is taped to my refrigerator to remind me of my new goal: … Continue reading...
April 13, 2007 by
My Life as a Celebrity Assistant***
I always wondered what it would be like to be a celebrity. I imagined it would be wonderful and glamorous. I never really thought about the downside. Now that I reside with two real-life celebrities, I’ve found that even … Continue reading...
April 13, 2007 by
Selecting the Perfect Name
When I received my “writer approval email” from Mommies Magazine, I was so excited. I immediately had visions of myself sitting at my computer, typing away as the next Carrie Bradshaw of the suburbs. Once my daydream … Continue reading...
April 5, 2007 by
Birthday Parties for Toddler and Preschooler Twins
Parents of twins and multiples often have a difficult journey to parenthood. They may have gone through several years of fertility treatments and/or experienced a difficult pregnancy, so their natural tendency is to want to … Continue reading...
April 3, 2007 by
A New Type of Twins Is Discovered: Semi-Identical Twins
The Journal of Human Genetics recently reported on a rare type of twins, who have been dubbed “semi-identical twins.” In this case, a single egg was fertilized by two sperm simultaneously, and then the egg split into twins. … Continue reading...
March 31, 2007 by
NO TURNING BACK (#3)
At three a.m. when my water broke, I was caught by surprise(who isn't). After I realized that I didn't wet the bed, I woke my boyfriend who found it hysterical that I was 'overflowing.' I joined in his laughter but my laughs … Continue reading...
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