Moms of multiples tell it like it is

In Canada, we have a national organization called Multiple Births Canada (MBC).  We are currently in a competition to access grant funding, and we need all the supporters we can get. We would use the grant money to update our website and translate materials for parents with or expecting multiples who speak different languages. Many [...]

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Since (American) Thanksgiving is celebrated this week, I thought it would be a good time to have a theme week celebrating the blessings that come with having multiples. Please share your blessings with us this week, too. I know many bloggers are writing about what they are thankful for this month, so I’m offering you [...]

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Thanks to all the bloggers for sharing their posts on our theme of saving money with multiples. Here’s a summary of what’s been posted over the theme weeks: Every Little Bit Helps by Leslie H. Avoid Throwing Money Away in the Diaper Pail by Jen Wood The New-to-Us Shopping Method by Rean Bean Cloth Diapers [...]

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Our twin girls are now 2.5 years old.  They didn’t get their first hair cut until they were 22 month old.  Their first haircuts were done by my hairdresser. She did my hair when I started kindergarten, when I graduated high school and when I got married. She gave our older son his first hair [...]

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We’ve decided to have another theme week. With the costs of back-to-school and the upcoming holiday costs, we thought that you’d appreciate a  week all of posts focusing on saving money with multiples.  You can look forward to posts about saving money on diapers, saving money when shopping and saving money on activities.  If you [...]

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Thanks to all the bloggers for sharing their posts on our theme of back to (pre)school.  Here’s a summary of what’s been posted over the last couple of weeks: Is it Labor Day yet?by Goddess in Progress The GOOD ENOUGH Mother (teaching through example) by Dr. Lisa Mazzio Daycare passage by Sadia Lazy Mama Preschool Tips [...]

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I’ve blogged before about our daughters’ speech delays here and other moms have also shared their experiences.  Speech delays are more common among multiples than single babies. Here are some of the reasons that may explain the increased frequency of speech issues: – prematurity – less one on one attention – less need for verbal [...]

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This post is by Renae, but we are having some WordPress problems so I’m posting for her. – Jenna We are now just under four weeks away from Tiny and Buba’s first day of preschool. T and I chose to send them to a local co-op school that strives to build a strong connection between [...]

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Welcome to Back to (pre)School theme week! Over the next two weeks the HDYDI blogger will be sharing success, struggles and suggestions about school and preschool. There will be posts about whether or not to separate your multiples, about homeschooling, about transitions to school, about selecting a preschool and about speech delays in multiples. I’ll [...]

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Note from Jenna:  Here is Eb’s first post.  We’re having some technical issues, so I’m posting for her. We are coming close to what seems in our world a whole big deal. The twins first birthday. My little babies are turning into toddlers in less than two weeks time. How did this happen!  I’ve been [...]

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