Hell Hath No Fury, or, Why I won’t be returning to Gymboree

I do a lot of classes with my twin toddlers.  As a stay-at-home mom, I find the very last thing I want to do is actually stay at home.  Especially in the winter, when we can’t spend an hour out in the yard (though sometimes I try), we need quality indoor activities.
I’ve found there are [...]

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1+1 > 2 (or how twins doesn’t equal economies of scale)

When I was pregnant – and afterwards, now that I think of it – people would say to me “Oh, wow, twins! Great! One try and your done!” Or I hear “Oh how nice that they’re at the same age developmentally, that’ll make things easier.”
Not that I have anything to compare it [...]

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When it’s too cold for the sandbox

Well, hello there!  Everyone waking up from the extended upheaval that is the month of December? Ah, the Monday after the holidays.  Back to work, back to routines… and April seems oh-so far away.
On the plus side, my kids seem quite undeterred by cold and snow.  They would be quite pleased to just keep on [...]

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Educate Me

Hidden beneath my “mommy” exterior, is a temper. A temper which does not show itself frequently, but nonetheless is consistently triggered at one specific place…the play area at the mall.
I live in Pittsburgh. Wet, cold, overcast, rainy, snowy, icy, miserable-during-the-winter Pittsburgh. Where all the outdoor play areas are abandoned for 5 months a year.  Where [...]

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Ask the Moms – Outings with Twins and More

A question today from Lyna, which I felt totally compelled to answer (I know, you’re all shocked!):
my twins are 18 mo, and i’m ashamed to admit that i have been relying a lot on my maid in handling them. i even take her along on our outings. yesterday i did something ambitious, i went out [...]

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