Tips for coping with twin babies and school-age siblings

One mom of multiples guide to coping with the trials and tribulations of school time. Twins and then some As all twin parents know, this isn’t a walk in the park. This twin parenting stuff requires prowess, strength, resilience and a good sense of humour. For some of us though, there’s an additional spike in the daily…

ByTwins MagazineOctober 15, 20220Comments

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12 Tips for Breastfeeding Twins

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding twins whenever possible. Breastfeeding twins has many advantages for both the mother and baby. Breastfeeding strengthens the baby's immune system and reduces the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). It is also a great way for mother and child to bond. Breastfeeding twins can seem overwhelming to a new mom,…

ByTwins MagazineOctober 13, 20220Comments

Family Life Parenting Twins School Years

8 questions teachers wish parents would ask in Parent-Teacher conferences

Parent-teacher conferences are the ideal time to connect and collaborate with your children's teachers. Rather than a surprise at report card time, support from everyone involved is the key to your kids successes. Parents of twins face some unique challenges when it comes to schooling and it can sometimes seem overwhelming. So consider some of…

ByTwins MagazineSeptember 7, 20220Comments

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6 Useful Tips for Raising Twins in Their First Year

Raising twins is one of the most rewarding jobs a parent can have. Being first-time parents raising twin babies can be daunting but Mom of twins, Anne Marshall shares some thoughts on making that important first year with your twins as enriching as possible. For any Feeding Method You Use, Feed Them Together I had been intending…

ByTwins MagazineAugust 22, 20220Comments

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8 Simple Tips for Successfully Breastfeeding Twins

Breastfeeding twins is one of the most rewarding jobs a mother of twins can have. There are a few things you can do to prepare for your twins and ensure that you will be successful at breastfeeding them. You CAN Breastfeed Your Twins When I was pregnant with my twins, friends and even nurses would take one…

ByTwins MagazineAugust 13, 20220Comments

Pregnancy & Birth

How to Prepare for Twins (While Eating Ice Cream)

Being pregnant with twins might, just might, make you want to binge-watch Hallmark movies and eat ice cream (double scoops). Okay, you also know that you need to prepare for twins too. The dilemma! But where should you start? Just the thought of prepping makes you turn back to your ice cream and chick flick…

ByAmanda Clark-RudolphMarch 11, 20220Comments

Twin Basics

Life with Twins: Our Cups Runneth Over

By Kandace York Whoever said there was no point in crying over spilled milk must have been a mother of twin toddlers. I had no concept of the amount of liquids that twins can spill, or the amount that carpets can absorb,but in the early months of twin parenthood, I learned. On some days it seemed that…

ByTwins MagazineFebruary 14, 20220Comments

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Who’s Who? Foolproof strategies for telling identical twins apart

By Alice M Vollmar “I burst into tears when I thought I was holding one baby and then discovered that I was holding the other,” recalled Marlene Flanders. “I said to myself, ‘I’m their mother, and I can’t even tell them apart,’ I sobbed. I wondered how many times I’d had them switched.” As Marlene and countless…

ByTwins MagazineDecember 22, 20211Comment

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Tips for New Parents with Twins: An Open Letter from a Twin

By Marie Cash Dear New Mom and Dad of Twins: Expecting twins for the first time? Parenting twins can be stressful, but it can also be one of the best experiences of your lives. I have a twin sister; we are fraternal twins. Twenty-one years ago, my parents found out they were expecting twins during the first…

ByTwins MagazineDecember 17, 20210Comments

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Top 6 Tips for Encouraging Individuality with Your Twins

By Dara Lovitz, Esq. Try your best to imagine experiencing almost every moment in life with another person who is the same age, has the same number of siblings and parents, has the same last name, lives in your house, goes to the same school, has the same teacher, and goes through life on the same…

ByTwins MagazineDecember 16, 20211Comment