Moms of multiples tell it like it is

This post is taken from a blog I write about introducing solid foods to my children – Solid Food Adventures.
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I’m continually hearing in the media and reading in parenting books and magazines that family dinnertime is one of those important routines that influences children well in to adulthood.  My husband and I both agree that [...]

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I’ve been thinking about breastfeeding this week. First, LauraC reposted her thoughts about her decision to stop breastfeeding. And then, a mom posted a question in the comments about how to get regular naps when her babies fall asleep when nursing and take an hour to eat. This got me thinking some more about the [...]

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I originally wrote this post for HDYDI last April as my boys approached their second birthday. As new readers have come to our blog in that time, I thought I would repost my experience trying to exclusively breastfeed.

I had plans to exclusively breastfeed my boys until they were at least a year old. I read [...]

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Eva has two year old boy/girl twins, Jordan and Sarah. She works full time as a professor of human development.
What do you think when you hear that someone is nursing TWO YEAR OLDS? Surprise? Discomfort? Disgust? If they’re old enough to ask for it, they’re too old? I might have thought some of these. I [...]

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I have a confession to make: I have no idea how to be alone with all four of my children (awake) at the same time.
Sure, my 3-year old is a dream; she is really almost entirely self-sufficient. Baby Brett is also pretty easy. But as he is a 100% breast-fed baby, when it’s time for [...]

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It really is amazing, how fast you forget.
Fellow HDYDI mom Rebecca and I had the pleasure of visiting the delightful Mommy, Esq over the weekend. We both remember how nice it was to have people bring real food and company in those newborn days, so it was time to pay forward the favor people had [...]

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When pregnant twin moms come to our twin club’s monthly [...]

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There are so many differences between a singleton pregnancy and birth and a multiple one.  I am so very, very fortunate to have been able to experience both already. I feel like the first time around I was overwhelmed as a new mother. But after having twins, my perspective has changed slightly. So I’m thrilled that I [...]

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Have a question for the HDYDI moms?  Ask away on our Features page, or in the comments!
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It’s Wednesday, time for Ask the Moms, and I’ve decided to turn it around and ask all of you for advice!  Today’s topic: transitioning from bottles and formula to sippy cups and milk.
Yes, it’s a self-serving one [...]

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This past Sunday my twins turned one. I can hardly believe it. The year absolutely flew by.
I had been planning to write a little post on surviving your first year with twins, but as I started thinking about what I would say, I started to realize something. This year wasn’t just about survival. Sure, in [...]

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