Moms of multiples tell it like it is

Starting today, we are welcoming a group of new bloggers to the site. Some have been members of the HDYDI community for a while, but this is there first time as the bloggers. We hope to have posts out at least once a day for the next month. I’m very excited about the new energy [...]

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We are making some changes with the blog.  Over the next month will be welcoming some new bloggers which will mean more frequent postings and more diverse experiences.  In August we are going to have a theme week (Back to (pre)School). I though I would start of this period of transition, by changing my approach. [...]

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Recently, between working at home, volunteer work, and family responsibilities, I had one of those days with a to-do list that would take a week. I’m sure you’ve had those days too. I knew my time was precious because my husband was going to be travelling for work, my backup childcare (Nana and Auntie B) [...]

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Today has been a long day, and I’ve been short on inspiration for my posting.  I decided to let my very helpful four-year-old to help.  I interviewed him about having twin sister.  Here’s what he had to say plus some pictures of the girls hugging. Why do you like having two sisters? I help them [...]

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As a mother of monozygotic, or so-called “identical” twins, I spend a lot of time thinking about identity. With my older, singleton son, I don’t think I ever thought about his identity or how to encourage him to develop his own identity. It wasn’t an issue on my mothering radar. But, with my daughters, I’m [...]

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I’m going to be travelling next week to attend a conference. This is my first time away from the kids for longer than overnight. I’m looking forward to the chance to focus on work and the research I’ve worked on for the last few years. But, I’m also worried about being so far away from [...]

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A few weeks ago, I had a dream about my daughter. Recently, she has been an unhappy little girl, always clingy and whiny. We’re trying to find out why. We suspect that she may have allergies. But since I don’t have any definite answers, I thought this dream conversation would be a good time to [...]

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Spending the Easter long weekend helping my mom move meant that I missed my usual Friday posting, but it in the end it also provided the topic for this delayed posting. In another example of parenting by accident, I forgot to bring the girls’ soothers with us to mom’s house. I realized this just as [...]

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Yesterday, I got a link to an upcoming episode of a TV show (George to the Rescue) where a family expecting triplets gets a “renovation rescue” when their family of three is about to become a family of six. It made me think about the extra space we needed bringing home two babies. For such [...]

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One of the things I read and heard over and over before my identical twin daughters were born was “don’t worry, you’ll be able to tell them apart.” I found it reassuring that as a parent, I would somehow be able to tell my babies apart. I trusted that nature would ensure I knew which [...]

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