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If you're a Type A, organized person, you probably love having a plan in place. I'm of the same mindset. As a parent of twins, next-level organization is key to keeping everything running as smoothly as it can in your household. But sometimes, having a plan can be futile. Take birth plans, for example. It's nice to have a wishlist of how you hope things go, but sometimes, things...
When you get pregnant, you often wonder when you're going to start showing. Maybe it's because you're excited to show off your baby bump and you can't wait until it makes an appearance. Or maybe it's because you're hoping to keep your impending parenthood a secret from, say, your workplace until you're further along. Whatever your reason, every pregnancy—and its corresponding...
If you welcomed twins into your family within the last year, you're likely soaking up all the sweetness that comes with having newborn babies in your midst. (Yes, there ARE sleepless nights and endless cycles of feedings and changings, but let's not delve into that here…but if you ARE in the throes of the newborn stage with your twins, feel free to check out our advice for getting...
Getting consistent, quality sleep is crucial to a person's overall health and well-being. Prioritizing sleep, improving sleep habits, and embracing healthy sleep practices can have a significant impact on one's physical and mental health. Sleep hygiene, or the healthy sleep habits that promote restful sleep, can pave the way to waking up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. When you have...
The first week of February is Women's Heart Week. While it's important to take good care of yourself—and your heart!—all year long, the first week of February is aimed at raising awareness of heart disease in women, promoting healthy lifestyles, and teaching people about the symptoms and prevention of heart disease. Heart disease can affect women of all ages. As the most common health...
As the holidays are winding down and we head into the new year, you're likely looking back on your celebratory gatherings with a smile on your face and fond memories of the time you spent together. And now that we're about a week past the festivities, you may also notice that you or someone in your family might be feeling under the weather or seems to be coming down with something. No...
Earth. The third planet from the sun. The place we call home. With a projected population of about 8.2 billion people for 2025, the United Nations predicts the global population will reach 9 billion in 2037 and 10 billion in 2058. In 1970, when the first Earth Day took place, the estimated world population was approximately 3.68 billion people. Our planet's population is ever-growing...
When you first bring your twin newborns home, you'll be busy with the chaotic schedule of double feeds, double changes, and double bedtime routines. It's a rough stage that will introduce you to true exhaustion you never knew existed. But, you get through it after four or five months. Then, things suddenly get easy. You can sit back a bit, breathe a sigh of relief, and enjoy this...
If you've ever suddenly been hit by a pang of hunger and then realized you need food NOW, you're familiar with how your newborn twins are feeling when they're trying to communicate to you that they're ready for their next feeding. Except that they can't talk yet, so they communicate in the only way they know how—by screaming at their caregivers at the top of their lungs until they get...
Anyone who has kids knows the colossal amount of crap you need to take with you whenever you leave the house for more than 45 minutes requires a few extra hands. When you have multiple babies, it's an incredible undertaking to pack up all the gear you'll need for an outing, so anything that can make your efforts worthwhile could be worth its weight in gold. If you're lacking in extra...
If the idea of traveling with your twin toddlers makes your stomach turn to ice, you're probably not alone. The logistics that are involved are incredible, and the thought of tackling it all can be enough to deter you from moving beyond the, "You know what'd be nice?" stage, completely preventing you from ever getting to the planning stage, where you can actually get excited about what...
Traveling with twin toddlers can seem like a daunting idea. Initially, it sounds like fun. Then, slowly, it starts to feel scary. Traveling by air with those same twin toddlers can seem like a much more daunting idea. The logistics or lists of what you'll need might even be enough to turn you off of the idea until they're old enough to be "self-sufficient" and help with at least...