When you think of a long road trip with two or three year olds, what comes to mind? Whining, crying, temper tantrums? Trying to get out of their car seat? It doesn’t have to be that way, not if you have the right car activities for toddlers! If you’re taking a road trip with young …
It’s summertime, which means it’s time for fun in the sun! And when you have toddlers, you want the best outdoor toys for them to play with. Especially if you’ve got twins or siblings to entertain! As a child, I lived for summer days and I love that as a mom I can continue the …
Being a parent is undoubtedly the most wonderful, amazing, and also the most challenging thing I’ve ever experienced. And learning how to deal with a 3 year old? It has honestly been an enormous challenge. I’M JUST BEING HONEST. With each age, young children become more delightful and adorable, while also becoming harder to manage. They …
Parenting. Right when you think you’ve got it figured out, BAM! You’re hit with a toddler sleep regression and you question everything you’ve ever known. It might sound like an exaggeration, but if you’re going through this (which you likely are, otherwise why would you be reading this post?) you know how absolutely, dreadfully awful …
“I’m writing a post on tips for surviving life with newborn twins” I announced to my husband during dinner in between frantically dicing up food for our 13-month-old twin girls, who inhale food at an impossibly fast speed. “Really. Are you sure we survived??” he asked as he picked up a sippy cup that was …
Did you go into panic mode the minute you were told that you were expecting twins? I know that I sure did! It was my second pregnancy, and just when I thought I knew what I was in for, I discovered that I was expecting twins and in for double trouble. The thoughts racing through …
One of the most wonderful things about raising a family is that there are so many different ways to do it. Every family has their own way of doing things, from silly traditions, to how they celebrate holidays. I love traditions. I love our family traditions, I love starting new traditions, and I really love …
There are so many gift guides floating around the internet! Some of them are good, some of them are bad, and some are actually helpful… BUT I think we can all agree that we don’t need another gift guide. I saw another blogger I follow post something that I did think was helpful, interesting, and …
In last weeks post (The Realities of Exclusively Pumping), I talked about my journey of exclusively pumping twins and the challenges I faced. I exclusively pumped for my twins for 10 months. It was extra demanding because I had a two-year-old to take care of as well. Exclusively pumping twins is one of the hardest …
If you’re a new mom and planning to breastfeed, it can be confusing to know what breastfeeding essentials you actually need as you embark on your journey. If I’m being completely honest, the only things that are truly essential to breastfeed are, well… breasts and a baby! Ha. While you can technically breastfeed without anything …
Is it good for twins to be separated in school? Or should they stay in the same class? This is a question that all twin parents ask themselves. I’ve written a few posts before with the research on the pros and cons of keeping twins together vs. putting twins in separate classes. Now that my …