When I was pregnant with twins and panicking researching how I was going to take care of twins alone, there was one thing that I found very irritating. Almost every article I read from other twin moms talked about having help for the first year. Night nannies. Grandparents coming over daily. House cleaners. Mothers helpers. …
As much as I dislike it when random strangers come up to me in public and exclaim “double trouble!” about my twin toddlers, I have to admit that it can be true. My adorable, identical twin girls, can indeed be double the trouble. *Post contains affiliate links. I have a vivid memory of leaving the …
The time has come to talk about twin pregnancy essentials. Get ready, because these are game-changers. When you first find out you’re expecting twins, you are probably most concerned with getting your nursery complete and choosing the right car seats, diaper bag, and double nursing pillow. But first, do you know what is even more …
If you’re here, you’re probably looking for tips on bottle feeding twins. Let me tell you, you came to the right place! After exclusively bottle feeding twins for a year, I have a lot of tips to share. And if you’re new to the twin parent club, welcome! You’re going to love being a member! …
how to cope with being lonely as a twin mom and why I started a twin mom blog The day my husband went back to work and I was alone with newborn twins (Josie and Margo, our identical twin girls) and a just-turned-two-year-old (Theo) was one of the hardest days of my life. Not because …
Raising twins is an absolute joy and absolutely SO much work, especially the first year. I would talk to other twin parents when the girls were newborns, and I was constantly being told: “it doesn’t get easier… it just gets different.” That would make me want to scream. Seriously, what the heck does that even …
When you’re not able to get out and do things, you have to have indoor activities ready… especially when there are twin toddler involved! I am a goer and doer. I love getting out of the house, going on fun adventures, and any and all outdoor activities. Even when we are in the baby stage, …
Teaching your twins to play together and learn how to share is important during the toddler years. Twins are prone to fighting over everything. Buying two of everything isn’t always an option (and honestly, doesn’t even prevent them from fighting, anyway). The best toys for toddler twins are the ones that they can actually play with …
All twin moms know that there are certain difficulties and challenges that only mom of twins will understand. Not that other parents don’t face challenges; because they certainly do. Let’s face it- parenting is hard in general. But there are CERTAIN things- both challenges and joys- that, whether you have identical twins or fraternal twins, …
Let’s talk about twin toddlers fighting. Oh, toddlerhood. The joys of parenting small children who don’t have the ability to fully communicate, lack the skills to reason and if their demands aren’t met, mass panic ensues. This is toddlerhood, right? And when you have two toddlers… aka twins… you know that things can get loud …