Welcome to the Twin-Parent Club!
It’s a club where sleep is a mythical creature, your living room looks like a baby supply store exploded, and your standards for what counts as “clean” have been drastically lowered. The first year with twins isn’t about nailing it—it’s about surviving. Here’s how to crush it (sort of).
Forget Perfection—Survival is the Goal
The first rule of surviving twin parenting: you are not in control. Let that sink in. Your life is now ruled by two tiny humans with zero respect for schedules, plans, or your sanity. And that’s okay. Surviving means accepting the chaos and laughing in its face.
Lower the Bar. Seriously Lower It.
The Pinterest-perfect mom life? Forget it. Some days just getting both babies fed, yourself showered (once a week counts), and the house only *slightly* destroyed is a win. The goal isn’t to thrive; it’s to keep everyone alive. Success!
You Don’t Have to Do It All
Get comfortable with saying no—no to extra projects, no to unrealistic standards, and sometimes no to your babies. If one cries while you’re tending to the other, that’s life. You’re one person, not a superhero (though with twins it’s close).
Find Your People (AKA Your Sanity Squad)
You’re going to need reinforcements. Lean on your partner, your family, your friends—heck, even your neighbor who always seems to be walking their dog at the exact moment you need help carrying groceries. There’s no shame in outsourcing a little sanity.
It Gets Better (Kind Of)
The good news? It does get better. The bad news? That first year will test your patience, your endurance, and your ability to function on 2.5 hours of sleep. But every twin parent before you has survived it, and you will too. And someday you’ll laugh about the time you found a pacifier in the fridge and had no idea how it got there.
