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Archive for the ‘Fraternal’ Category
Please Vote! Tuesday, June 2nd
Posted in Fraternal, Higher-Order Multiples, Identical, Infants, Napping, Overnight, Preschoolers, Products, Safety, School-Age, Sleep, Toddlers on June 2, 2009 | 9 Comments »
The making of a little girl
Posted in Fraternal, Toddlers, tagged boy/girl twins, clothing, gender, stereotypes on May 4, 2009 | 20 Comments »
I’m not much of a girly-girl. I don’t really do makeup, I don’t have a purse or shoe collection. The SAHM thing means I spend my days in jeans and t-shirts.
By extension, it would seem, my daughter isn’t the girliest thing around, either. I have a very pragmatic approach to dressing my kids, and I [...]
Nature and Nurture
Posted in Development, Fraternal, Toddlers on October 20, 2008 | 12 Comments »
It never ceases to amaze me how different my two kids are. Of course, they’re genetically just any old brother and sister, so clearly they would be two different people. But being twins, you still somehow expect them to be a bit more alike. Even if you logically know there’s no reason for it.
There are [...]
Fostering closeness?
Posted in Development, Fraternal, Infants, Mommy Issues, Relationships, Toddlers on August 11, 2008 | 12 Comments »
File this one under “crazy things I shouldn’t waste energy worrying about,” but I figured some of you guys would know what I’m talking about.
One of the many things people love to comment on when they see twins is something like “oh, they’ll always have a playmate!” “Friends for life!” But as someone who had [...]