Ask the Moms, Part 13 - the twinmobile

Of the many, many things that you must have double of when your twins arrive, one non-negotiable is rear-facing carseats. Immediately, a lesson in: how can two such tiny people require such large… stuff? All of this stuff, in particular those carseats, often lead twin parents-to-be to contemplate the purchase of a new [...]

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Ask the Moms, part 12 - more kids after multiples

Random person: “Oh my goodness, are they twins?”
Me: “Yes, yes they are.”
RP: “A boy and a girl?”
Me: “Yep.”
RP: “Are these your first?”
Me: “Yep.” (wait for it… RP: “Oh, how great! Then you’re all done!”
Me: (half-smile, non-committal mumble, keep walking… We all get the question: are you going to have any more? The random strangers [...]

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Ask the Moms, part 11 - schedules and visitors

A quick post today for Ashley, who asked a related question to last week’s post on scheduling.  Once you’ve decided to be the schedule nut, how do you get family and friends on board? Especially when guests are visiting from out of town, or when you’re a guest in someone else’s home. A question near [...]

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Ask the Moms, part 10 - schedules

A reader asked through our Features page to talk about the importance of keeping twins on a schedule. While a consistent routine is important for all infants and children, I would argue that the reason it’s even more important with multiples is for mommy’s sake.
Let’s back up just a little and talk about routines [...]

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Preparing your financial house for multiples

Between websites, books, blogs, emails, and conversations with other mom friends, not once has anyone mentioned what I consider to be the top three things parents NEED before their multiples are born:
1. Updated wills
2. Updated life insurance policies
3. Emergency savings
I know, I know. It’s on everyone’s to-do list. Let’s talk about each item.
1. Updated wills. [...]

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