Parenting

Keeping twins entertained can be quite a challenge. Whether they're babies, like my Ella and Rose, or a little more grown up, the chances are that you'll quickly run out of ways to keep the youngsters happy when you're stuck indoors…

Some children are great nappers. Many are not. With twins, the feat of getting two youngsters to sleep can seem impossible. Depending on how old your little ones are, they may need one to three naps per day. Getting this to happen,…

Having twins is an experience, to put it lightly. Yes, I had twice the love about to pour forth into this world, but my body also underwent twice the pain, bloating, ultrasounds and doctors visits. When I heard the news that I was going…

Believe me, there's nothing quite like being a mother to tire you out. My little ones are constantly running around and making mischief. While I wouldn't change them for the world, I do need some time out now and then. As a mom, it's…

If there’s anything more exciting, or stressful, than bringing new life into the world, I don’t know what it is! One of the best parts of celebrating baby’s upcoming appearance is reconnecting with friends and loved ones prior to the big…

The close bond between twins is indeed a beautiful thing and it is by now well documented that twins interact in the womb as early as at the tender age of 14 weeks. Scientists have witnessed how one twin moves toward the other, how they…

Although this post has been generously sponsored by Garnier Whole Blends, the opinions and language are my own. Beauty routine. What's that? It's something I don't have in the classic sense. I have three kids. One is five and…

Some of the most joyous moments of parenthood are when your baby reaches his or her first milestones. I know this pretty well because I'm a mom to twins. I get to witness milestones in doubles! At eight months, we transitioned from milk…

Finding out I was pregnant with my second child was exciting. I did the typical mom thing and began to purchase any and everything baby-related. While I wasn’t a new mom, it was still exciting and I figured there were few more things I…

No one can understand how utterly tiring having twins is until it happens to them. When I first became a mother, it was a difficult adjustment. Still, that was nothing compared to the sheer stress that hit me when the twins came along…

A lot of the time, people ask me how my pregnancy with Ella and Rose was. While I'd been a mother before then, I'd never experienced the true struggle of carrying twins. The truth of the matter that everything from your discomfort to your…

Picking out that perfect baby name is a challenge for many parents. After all, you – and your child – will have to live with the name for the rest of their lives. If you’re like me, there are a few “go to” questions you think about when…