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Spring Cleaning: 6 Ways to Tackle the Messes that Come with Twin Toddlers
Less Mess

Spring Cleaning: 6 Ways to Tackle the Messes that Come with Twin Toddlers

Allie Walld

With the unending and oh-so-creative messes that come with having twin toddlers, you need to have a solid game plan for tackling everyday messes. The regular ones, like random cereal bits that accidentally fell to the floor during breakfast...and the unexpected ones, like the juicebox that got squeezed too tightly while someone was sitting on the couch or the container of baby lotion...

Expecting Twins? Here's How Many Diapers You'll Need in the First Year
Diapers on the Double

Expecting Twins? Here's How Many Diapers You'll Need in the First Year

Allie Walld

Wake. Change. Feed. Play. Sleep. Repeat. As a parent of newborn twins, this will be your cycle eight times a day for the foreseeable future—or more often, if they're not both on the same schedule. You'll be dealing with a staggering number of diapers, and you'll go through them so quickly, you'll want to have a steady supply at the ready to ensure you never run out. So, just how...

Scream Spiral: Mastering Twin Escalation Syndrome Without Losing Your Mind
Take it Down a Notch

Scream Spiral: Mastering Twin Escalation Syndrome Without Losing Your Mind

Allie Walld

One thing you might not anticipate when you find out you're having twins is that they feed off of each other's energy, escalating emotions and creating a cycle of chaotic behavior—sometimes, to the point of exhaustion. If one twin starts laughing, you start smiling, and before you know it, you've suddenly got two gleefully giggling babies. And that's great; it'd be no problem if the...

Down the Drain: How to Retrieve Stuff Your Toddlers Toss into the Toilet
We Don’t Put That in the Potty

Down the Drain: How to Retrieve Stuff Your Toddlers Toss into the Toilet

Allie Walld

As toddlers start to figure out how the toilet works, they take it upon themselves to run scientific experiment after scientific experiment to confirm their hypotheses as they watch the water spin in circles on its way down the drain. And when you have twins, there are twice as many studies that must be performed. To be sure they understand the mechanics behind it all, toddlers tend to...

The World’s Biggest Tech Show Says These Are Must-Haves for Twin Parents
Outstanding Ideas

The World’s Biggest Tech Show Says These Are Must-Haves for Twin Parents

Allie Walld

Life with kids is busy and hectic. There's a lot to juggle, and keeping track of everybody and making sure they're all fed and safe and where they need to be is a daily feat. So, when companies find ways to make the lives of parents and their families easier to navigate, we're here for it. This week, the world's biggest tech show was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Consumer Electronics...

The Ultimate Checklist to Tell if You Have Mirror Image Twins
Like Looking in a Mirror

The Ultimate Checklist to Tell if You Have Mirror Image Twins

Allie Walld

Whenever a new year comes around, people tend to take time to reflect on the past 12 months and on what the next 12 may bring. Reflections can be telling. And, sometimes, they can show you more than you realize. Especially when the face looking back at you is your mirror image BUT they happen to be a totally different person. This can happen in the case of mirror image twins. But...

Health Canada Approves First Treatment for Postpartum Depression in Canada
Get Help If You Need

Health Canada Approves First Treatment for Postpartum Depression in Canada

Allie Walld

Welcoming multiple babies into your family at once is a big deal. The birth of a baby, or two—or more, if you've been blessed with higher-order multiples—is a joyous occasion, but it can also be overwhelming for the new parents who are juggling their newborns. Sometimes, that overwhelm can lead to anxiety, exhaustion, and extreme sadness, which are all symptoms of postpartum depression...

It’s Hip to be Square: How to Make Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares
A Holiday Classic

It’s Hip to be Square: How to Make Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares

Allie Walld

A classic on any occasion, peanut butter marshmallow squares (AKA confetti bars) are a hit with almost everyone I know. Those who don't like this slice of heaven either don't like (or can't have) peanut butter OR they've come across a recipe that ran into problems somewhere along the way. Of course, you need the right ingredients, but, above all else, the perfect peanut butter...

Nice List Approved: 10 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Your Minis This Christmas
Santa's Secret List

Nice List Approved: 10 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Your Minis This Christmas

Allie Walld

In our household, Christmas is a beloved holiday. Decorating starts about six weeks before December 25, and by mid-December, there are only a few finishing touches left to make it feel like Christmas. Baking cookies. Wrapping gifts. Hanging stockings. If your twins are both on the Nice List this year and you're wondering what Santa might hide in their stockings, here are some solid...

Like Saving? Shop 99 Early Black Friday Deals on Baby Must-Haves in Canada
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Like Saving? Shop 99 Early Black Friday Deals on Baby Must-Haves in Canada

Allie Walld

Kids are cute. They're also expensive. And when you've got two who are growing up side-by-side and hand-in-hand, it's incredibly cute...and exponentially more expensive. Making double-puchases again and again can make you feel like you're breaking the bank, so if you can find a deal on something you need, it can make you feel like the lottery. As we get closer to the holidays and the...

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