Moms of multiples tell it like it is

At bedtime one night, P was being wild and I asked him to settle down. He replied, “Sometimes it is fun being the crazy twin, because you can do stuff you’re not supposed to.” I was puzzled. “So, are you the crazy twin?” I asked. “Yeah,” he said. “And G is the smart twin.” He [...]

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Hello, dear HDYDI readers!  We have a special treat for you today.  A guest post from the super-awesome twin mom and blogger, Sadia, of Double the Fun.  Sadia has given us a very thoughtful review of One and the Same, by Abigail Pogrebin.  Even better still, the author is letting us give away a signed [...]

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After telling my husband I would not watch the season premiere of Jon and Kate Plus 8 last night, I ended up tivoing it anyway and watching it. I was sad after the show and stayed up way too late thinking about it. What really got me was when Kate said divorce rates are so [...]

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Since having twins, my husband Jon and I have an astounding number of inane conversations. We often work the twin thing into them. The habit started when we were sitting around feeding newborns together. Last night we were watching the boys play in the pool after work and had this brilliant conversation: Jon: That would [...]

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The views expressed below are strictly my own, not necessarily those of the collective “How Do You Do It?” mommies. I’ve said it before but, I get a little annoyed when I read about celebrities having twins. It seems like there are new famous twins expected every day. Just this week alone we’ve heard that [...]

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Add another celebrity to the Twin Mama club! Just announced: Angelina Jolie Gives Birth to Twins. Awww! The obstetrician who delivered the twins, Dr. Michel Sussmann, told The Associated Press that the actress, the babies and Jolie’s partner, actor Brad Pitt, “are doing marvelously well.” Sussmann said Jolie gave birth to a boy, Knox Leon, [...]

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There are conflicting reports out there, one saying that Angelina Jolie has given birth to two girls, one saying it’s not true and she’s resting at her fabulous new home in France.  According to what I’d heard, her due date was August 19, which would make her 28 weeks… so I’m really, really hoping the [...]

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Oh my goodness…another celebrity baking up a fresh new set of twin babies! Two articles today are “confirming” the rumor that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are expecting twins. Guess we’ll have to wait for an official official announcement!

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In addition to the “How do you do it?” and “You must have your hands full!” I am now daily getting asked “Do you watch that show with the people with the twins and sextuplets?” My answer, “Absolutely!” I, along with a lot of other people, am totally charmed by the TLC/Discovery Health program “Jon [...]

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(First, please note this letter is from LauraC and does not necessarily represent the views of the other authors of How Do You Do It?) I have to admit – I don’t get it. I don’t get anything from your People magazine interview with your newborn twins. When I completely ignore the photos, I connect [...]

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