Do you enjoy reading along with How Do You Do It?, but feel like maybe we’re missing a voice? Your voice, for instance?
We are interested in adding some new writers to our blog. If you think you have something to contribute, such as a different perspective (living abroad? higher-order multiples? dad of twins? multiples via surrogacy or adoption? the list goes on…), leave us a note here in the comments.
Let us know why you’d be a great new voice on our site, or if you have an idea for a new feature! Please be sure to include your personal blog’s URL in the comment form.
Goddess in Progress
lalagirl
CarrieinAK
theamericanwife
Krissy
Cynthia
traceys
Rebecca
LauraC
craftylissa
cheryllage
Emomily
twinmom122606
threeundertwo
Shawn
littlebitesofheaven
snickollet
I am the expectant mom of twins, due hopefully in July. We have decided to keep the genders a surprise and our Dr. is still unsure about identical vs. fraternal. I currently have a blog that has mainly been my about day-to-day life with two dogs and now has shifted focus slightly on how to be a mom to 2 children!
I love to write and would love to share my perspective of being a new mom to twins & seek advice from those who know all the answers! I do plan to return to work after a 12-week maternity leave, so I’m sure that will be a wild ride in itself. I can’t promise that I will be a 2-time a day contributor, but would love to throw my name in the hat as well.
Can I first say how much I love this blog. It really gives much needed insight, great advice, and some good laughs!I am a SAHM/ student/aspiring photographer! I have 3 under 2! My b/g twins are 3 weeks, and DD #1 is 19 months. I feel that this blog could really benefit from the added perspective of a young mom trying to balance it all. Being a young mom is great. Heck I have tons of energy, but also has its own challenges too…. seriously strech marks at 24?! I married the love of my live right after I turned 20, and here I am 4 years later with 3 children. I wanted DD to have a sibling, so we started trying before she turned one. I knew 2 under 2 would be challenging, but never ever expected to hear the word twins. The challenges and joys of being a young mom are the theme of my daily life. I would love to share my humble experience of trying to not go crazy!
I love this blog, and have read it regularly since I discovered it. I’m a full-time working mom of two-year-old monozygotic girls. I spent 15 months raising my girls by myself while my husband was in Iraq, and am currently readjusting to being part of a parenting team.
My MA is in Linguistics, and my daughters have been exposed to Baby Sign since they were 3 months old. They’re also being raised English-Bengali bilingual, I’m a huge proponent of early multilingualism. I’d love to have the opportunity to write about the joys, benefits and travails of raising multilingual and multi-ethnic kids. (While I’m ethnically Bengali, and Bangladeshi and British by citizenship, my husband’s 100% American: half Mexican and half Western European.) Child language development in general is fascinating to me, and I’d be happy to review the current literature on the topic to make it relevant to parents.
My husband and I both love to cook, and I manage to fit cooking healthy meals into my busy day. I’ve made my girls’ food since they first started solids. I’d love another opportunity to share my tricks, tips and recipes.
The local Mother of Multiples group is a pillar of strength for my family, although most of the activities that involve the kids take place during the work week. I’d also be happy to comment on being a working mom in the middle of stay-at-home-mom suburbia, and how to maintain a sense of humour when encountering derogatory attitudes towards my parenting choices. (Of course, it helps that most of my SAHM friends are super-supportive of my decision to continue to work.)
Please check out my blog at Doube the Fun and Twice the Confusion.
Hi. I have loved staying updated with your website since I found it. I would love to contribute. Writing has always been a passion and to be able to share experiences would be a gift. My unique point of view is that I am a single mother by choice of twin infants. The boys are 4 months old right now and it’s just the three of us. I got pregnant through donor insemination, had a challenging pregnancy and an even more challenging NICU course, all of which I would love to share from my prospective for other single moms of multiples.
I am mommy to 25 month old fraternal twin girls. They arrived 9 weeks early, after struggling many years with infertility and making it through a very rough pregnancy that included 15 weeks of bedrest, a portion of that in the hospital. Oddly enough, I come from a long line of twins that run in my mother’s side of the family, including my twin brother and sister, yet we eventually turned to IVF to conceive our twins.
I work full time from home, and am required to occasionally travel for work. My husband is great at handling things while I am away. We had a full time nanny here during my work hours, now she is just part time two days a week and my girls go to daycare three days a week. I have made many childcare choices in their two short years, all in trying to balance what works best for my family, my children, and our work life. I think I’ve found a great mix at this point.
I love to cook and am fortunate to have children who eat well and love healthy foods. This summer I’m hoping my garden does better than in past years, I want to teach the girls all about growing the things they eat.
I’m also pretty knowledgeable on fitness information, I’ve done several twelve week group training sessions to try to get my pre-pregnancy body back, and if I could just ignore the chocolate I’d be pretty successful. I was also a Jazzercise instructor in my pre-baby life.
And lastly, we are trying to conceive another child, and I’m working through my fear of another difficult pregnancy. One day at a time.
I do love to write, my own personal blog is all about very short updates, pictures, and videos of my kiddos since a lot of my family lives quite a distance from us, and they are really only interested in seeing pictures and video. I wrote for the college newspaper and was placed in higher level English and Writing courses in high school and college.
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Seriously, am I the only one??? I’m sitting here typing out this blog entry and, yes my twins are in the bathtub WHAT?! (with no water, don’t worry, they can’t get it on). Please tell me that I’m not alone. I turn my back and leave the bathroom door open ONE TIME and where do they go? UGH! If I only had one it would be SO MUCH EASIER! I could bring them with me, but, since I can’t, go ahead and play with the duckies! SOOO….. Sorry about my application! Gotta go. here’s a link to my geeky blog to get a sense of how I write! Hope you all are well.
http://luke-ashley.blogspot.com/
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I am interested in communicating with other mom’s to find out how to get some order in my home, as well as some sleep. I have some stuff to contribute. I am really just looking for support.
Hello my fellow multiples mothers!!! I would LOVE to be an imputting member of this group. I literally check in two and three times a day.
I am a SAHM to my four wonderful children ( 4 year old daughter, 2 year old twin girls, and a 5 month old son). I seek you all out every day for advice and support. I can honestly say that there has not been a post YET that I haven’t been able to say “yep” or “been there”… Oh and did i mention that I am also a full time college student (taking classes online) while ‘just’ being a mom, wife, cook, maid, etc…
I only want to help other moms and offer support in the ’sections’ of time that I have already covered
Our family blog can be found at http://www.thekrumwiedesix.blogspot.com , it is mostly “MY” version of the days etc… I try to update it daily
Hi. I’m new to all these kinds of posts, boards and blogs. I am a SAHM of 2 sets of twins (boys 2/05 and girls 1/08). I am looking for some helpful suggestions in the relationship area. If anyone has any advice or knows of a board that talks about situations like mine, please let me know. Our 2nd set of twins has put my husband over the egde. He used to be a happy man. Sometimes he would get stressed with the boys - I mean twins can be difficult - but he’s completely changed now. For the worse. He barely helps at all when at home, he’s always complaining about the kids being difficult even when they’re trying so hard to be good. I get up with the girls so he can sleep all night and he’s still too tired to help me out during the day. He’s a blue collar worker who’s job is busy, but often leaves him plenty of time to play on the computer, etc. So it’s not like he’s in some kind of high pressure job. I think he’s depressed but he refuses to go to his doctor or get some help. Even though we’ve talked about how he acts. He’s cranky and sometimes borderline nasty with the boys and often with me. He even jokes with our boys about how Daddy gets angry really quickly. He’s never violent although he does have tantrums and sometimes will throw or “chuck” clothes, toys, etc. I’m at my wits end. I work very hard to be positive, fun and loving every day. Partly to make up to the kids for him being grumpy and partly in the hopes he will catch on to my happy behavior. I am honestly happy with having the 4 kids. He does take the boys out on the weekends and is good as long as everyone is nicely doing what he suggests or wants to do. As soon as one of the kids has even the mildest tantrum my DH gets fed up. I have a severely herniated disc that is causing me a tremendous amout of pain. I am currently getting epidurals and am supposed to be going to physical therapy, but I can’t leave my husband with all 4 kids so I can’t go. My doctor has said that if I don’t do therapy I’ll be headed for surgery again. I’ve already done that once in 10/06 and don’t want to do it again. My husband says he’ll lose it if I need surgery again, but still doesn’t help me. Anyone else have a husband who became less than supportive? My husband started this trend pretty much right after we found out we were expecting twins again. Help!!! Thank you.
As a twin myself, I was certainly surprised when my own ultrasound showed 2 babies growing in my big ole belly! Didn’t I know twins were genetic? And how many times would I feel like smacking someone when they said, Gosh, I thought it skipped a generation! If I only had a nickel for everytime I heard that!
But as a fraternal twin with a twin brother exactly my opposite, the bigger surprise than the twin pregnancy was that these babies of mine were going to be identical boys… because really, I needed a bigger challenge! Why make it easy on the poor woman already chasing an 2 year old toddler girl?
I have done a bit of writing in my former life, but never in blog form. I would love to put my extensive knowledge of twinship to work for me and others, and besides the general antics of my everyday life, I would love to also write about the ways we all go grocery shopping ( relatively sanely), how I manage to keep the floors from breeding dust bunnies, how thank you notes get written, how painting projects don’t find their way onto the furniture, and how we manage to truly celebrate our children- their individuality and twinship.
Hi! I would LOVE to be a contributer to this site. I am a some-what “seasoned” mom, as I had 7 children before giving birth to my now, 19 month old b/g twins.
I really never thought I was prepared for having two babies at once, but for the most part, it has been a surprisingly fun adventure for my entire family.
I think I would have a lot to add as I not only juggle the “babies” but have 3 teenagers as well as a house full of active boys.
I am an adoptive mom and a biological mom, so I can give insight into both aspects , as well as into the foster care system. I also struggled with infertility for over 6 years to conceive the twins, so I also know what it means to desperately want a child and feel overwhelmingly drained every month when it just didn’t happen. (as crazy as people may think I was, I still desperately wanted more children)
I am honest & forthcoming and have no problem sharing every aspect of my life, including how having so many kids can change a marriage.
I really LOVE the idea of this site and would LOVE to be a part of it.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Debi Bouffard
Hey there,
One of you e-mailed me after the CNN article featuring my blog ran, and now I can’t find the e-mail (for shame!) But I’d love to talk about contributing to this awesome site that you have put together.
Please e-mail me again: snickollet at gmail dot com and we’ll “talk.”
-Stacey
http://www.snickollet.blogspot.com
I just recently found this blog and I absolutely LOVE it!! I read every entry and I sit there nodding my head in agreement about everything I read!! And it’s so nice to know there are other twin moms out there who totally “get it”. I especially enjoy the entries from moms with older twins, as it gives me an idea of what to expect as all my twins get older.
I have 2 sets of twins (my b/g twins are 3.5 yrs old and my b/b twins are 15 months old). We struggled with infertility and finally conceived our 1st set of twins on our 3rd IVF cycle. Our 2nd set of twins were a huge surprise!!! We had always wanted 4 kids and I guess this was how it was meant to happen for us. After both pregnancies, I experienced post-partum depression and it was a very painful and scary experience. I felt very alone both times but now I realize that the more it’s talked about openly, the more we can help one another in dealing with PPD. I was amazed at how many of my friends had dealt with PPD but never talked about it. I hope sharing my experience with help others.
I would love to be a contributer to this blog. I think I can bring a realistic, yet humorous, perpsective to the table. I’m a SAHM so I find that humor is the one thing that gets me through each and every day. I have kept a blog since being pregnant with my 2nd set of twins and I write about everything under the sun, including marital tensions between my husband and I, as well as my experience with PPD.
The link is:
http://2setsoftwins-helene.blogspot.com/
Helene Gaither
I, too, love this blog! I am a book author who works from home, so I’m always looking for a new outlet and for networking opportunies with other MoM’s.
A little bit about me: I have three children who are 16, 10 and 7, plus, I am about to be a mom of triplets! I have a boy and two girls and I’m about to do that all over again. So much for trying for the proverbial, “Just one more baby.”
My personal blog is currently about my pregnancy and preparation for the babies because that is what consumes me at the moment. Eventually, I see my focus being about comparisons: Young mom vs. older mom, mom of one at a time vs mom of multiples, etc. Basically, I’ve been there, done that…but I’m back at the starting gate and very happy to be there!
I’d love to talk with you further about the possiblity of contributing to this blog.
http://www.odelltrips.blogspot.com
I’d love to contribute to the site, if you’ll have me. I’m the Mommy to BGG triplets who will be two in July. I am mostly a SAHM, but I also work out of the home two days a week when my husband stays home with our trio.
I have a BA in English, and an MA in Professional Writing.
I’m a recovering stroller addict, first time Mommy, and I recently found out I’m a Mommy to at least one child with a peanut allergy.
Kelly Giglio
I love this site! I wish I had found it sooner. What an amazing resource!
After a struggle with infertility I gave birth to GBB triplets born 12/11/07 at 31w4d. I enjoy being a SAHM way more than I imagined but I still struggle - STEEP LEARNING CURVE!!
I’d love to contribute - I am learning as I go and I don’t mind keepin’ it real.
Hello! I thought I was the only one crazy enough for the 3 under 2 category, but sure enough - there are others!! I am currently getting ready to go back to work after staying home with my three boys…twins born 11/15/07 and my first son was born 7/1/06. I would definitely consider myself a realistic writer and I would love to contribute. It’s so hard to not have anyone around who understands and I sincerely find comfort in reading others’ posts who’ve “been there, done that”. Thanks for consideration!!
Hey ladies. Just stumbled upon this blog and would love the chance to add my two cents. I have 3 girls - Camdyn age 3.5 and identical twins Kiley and Reegan who are 17 months. In Kiley and Reegan’s first year of life my husband and I relocated the family to Raleigh, NC from Boston, MA. I also quit my job as a full time marketing writer and struck out on my own. I’d love to share the antics of having 3 girls, trying to run my own freelance business by day while also being a stay at home mom - and then actually doing all the writing by night. Throw in trying to have a life of my own and you can follow my own crazy roller coaster ride. Thanks!
I just found this blog, and think it’s terrific. I’ve been writing at http://perkyovary.blogspot.com for 2 years now, but just moved to http://chezperky.typepad.com.
I am a working mother of 9 month old triplets after infertility and a nearly-5 year old special-needs foster son. I’d love to contribute if you are still looking for more voices.
OH my god, there are more of us…..help how is it done???? My daughter will be 2 at the end of the month and my twins are 4 months (28weekers) so very tiny, heart alarms, thickened feedings-the whole nine yards. I think I’m going out of my mind somedays due to lack of sleep. I listen to first time moms of baby singletons complain about how much work it is and I want to bite heads off
Tell me, how long before you stop crying when someone looks you in the eye and asks how your REALLY doing..Arggh
Hello wise and wonderful twin mommies! I’m writing to you now from an island in the Hawaiian chain known for its tsunamis, lava flows, constant earthquakes, dense jungles, towering volcanos, and (to my knowledge) 1 set of twins, my own 4 month old Lily and Maddie. Pristine sunny beaches and mommies of twins groups? Nope. That would be Oahu, 2 islands up
I like to write about family life and all the fun surprises raising twins/ raising twins in the jungle, provide. Late night feedings and dirty diapers, we were prepared for (kind of). Finding a foot long centipede by the crib, a lizard in our bed and a flying cockroach in the living room…….not so much.
Anyway, love your blog, and would love to be considered.
My own blog is http://jungletwins.wordpress.com/
Don’t know if you are still looking for writers… but if you are, I’d love to be a part of such a fun blog. I have twins, 4 years old, boy, girl, not identical. Of course they aren’t identical, you say? Yeah. I thought the whole gender thing was pretty obvious too, but people still ask all the time.
My sister also has a set of twins… 3 year old boys, so there is a lot of twin talk in our family! I’ve been blogging independently for almost a year now and have loved the opportunity to stretch my writing skills and really work on developing a personal voice.
My blog: http://www.mommysnark.blogspot.com
I’m hosting a giveaway right now, though I don’t normally do things like that… just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to give away something as huge as a double stroller!
Been hanging around the site for a bit–what an awesome group of mommies!
Don’t know if you are still looking for more voices for the choir, but thought I would throw my name in the hat. I’m the mama of eight, and the last two are the twins. They are b/g, 14 months old (where has the last year gone?), and as I told Shawn in an earlier post, twins have joyfully kicked our collective backsides after six singletons!
Couple of areas I thought might be of interest–one of our twins was recently diagnosed with neonatal stroke, which has resulted in weakness on her left side.
http://www.octamom.com/2008/05/in-her-right-mind.html
It has been an interesting season to have one twin already beginning her own journey and life experience in a way that is so different than her brother. I am blogging about the process of her physical and occupational therapy. It’s the two hours a week that she is away from her twin.
The dynamics of a large family and the addition of twins also bring some unusual situations to mind. While we have more hands to help, we also have to maintain an incredibly flexible schedule due to the older kids’ activities–something that has not been easy as I think closer scheduling of the twins would have made things a bit more manageable this year. However, some of the tricks of the parenting trade I picked up through the years have definitely helped in the addition of these two new little people…and maybe it could be of use to some mommies here.
We homeschool and for those moms who are curious about looking into that, I can provide an honest and encouraging look at the homeschool lifestyle, particularly when it comes to lots of little hands and lots of different learning styles. As with any choice we make, there are advantages and disadvantages to this educational choice, and it’s not for everyone. Perhaps some of the things I learned along the way could help other moms determine what is best for their kids.
Would love to join you ladies as an added voice to the gropu. Thanks for an encouraging, helpful and honest site. The twin experience has been powerful, exhausting and expanding!
http://www.octamom.com/2008/06/okay-theyre-actually-13-12-month.html
Blessings!
Well, I am a SAHM of almost 3 yr. old identical twin girls - Abby & Emma. They were quite a surprise to us! At 17 weeks, I went for my “what are you having” ultrasound & saw 2! Not only was that a surprise but hearing the words - Monoamniotic & Monochronic - were surprises too!
They were born at 32 weeks. They are my “darling little handfuls”! I love staying home with them & talking with other twin moms. I would love to be considered as a voice for this group. Thanks for letting me share my story!