One of the most overwhelming parts of planning and taking vacation is worrying about flying with your baby or toddler. Recently, my husband and I took a short vacation to Colorado, which required us to take the almost 2 year old twins on their first flight. I made sure to …
Read More »Falling in Love with Your Twins: One at a Time
Often mothers who are pregnant with their second child have expectable feelings of trepidation about how the birth of the new baby will impact their attachment with their firstborn. Moms who have already confronted this situation reference a well-known vignette to help expectant moms develop the emotional resonance necessary to …
Read More »Multiples and the New Baby
If you'll allow me, I'll state the obvious. Having multiples is not the same as having singletons. There are skills they learn differently, their developmental timelines can be shifted, and they have the incomparable benefit of having another child their own age to observe... constantly. And, obviously, they have their …
Read More »How to Put Kids to Bed with Minimum Fuss
Do you have some some great tips for helping get kids to fall asleep? After asking a few mums and dads, I have a feelings these tips will come in handy especially if you are lucky to have a babysitter on night. We know that some kids go to bed …
Read More »Keeping your Sanity at the Pediatrician’s Office
Is it just me, or is a trip to the pediatrician's office require almost as much planning as a mini vacation? When my kids were newborns I didn't dare attempt a visit without an extra set of hands, now it's the norm. However, I always come prepared. Before you even …
Read More »Should You Give Your Twins an Allowance?
Once my kids hit middle school we began giving them an allowance. I could tell you that we started this childhood rite of passage because we wanted to teach them about how to manage their money, and that would be true. To a point. But our primary goal was a …
Read More »The Importance of Dad’s in Your Child’s Development
With Father's Day this upcoming Sunday and the recent Time Magazine cover that boasted the title "Are you Mom enough?" I thought it was time to do a post on Dad's and their relationships with their kids. Often times, in my opinion, Dad's seem to be on the back burner …
Read More »Tips For Weaning Kids Off Of Bottles And Pacifiers
When my kids were newborns neither one really wanted a pacifier. Aaron took it for a little while, Jill never used it. I cannot tell you how glad I was that I registered for all of those pacifiers (insert and eye roll here). Aaron just stopped using the pacifier one …
Read More »What to bring to the hospital for the birth of twins
I know that when I was pregnant the burning question (especially when I was nesting) was “So what do I really need to bring to the hospital?” You can search online and you’ll notice there are tons of different lists, and most are geared towards Moms who are going to …
Read More »Iron Man 3
I will start this post with an admission. The only Marvel movie I have ever watched, prior to this review, was The Avengers. All of my super hero knowledge comes from a combination of that movie and the Super Hero Squad cartoon. Scott and I were able to go and …
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