Twins

The twin birth rate is on the up and up worldwide and the fascination with all thing twin keeps on growing. Every child, I dare say, would love to have a twin and everyone seems to have a “how the twins fooled me” type story to tell.…

Ever heard of the terrible twos? How about the terrible twos, times two? I love my twins to pieces! Me and my husband Daniel consider Ella and Rose to be a huge blessing in our lives, but as they quickly grow out of the adorable baby…

In March 2016, I welcomed twin girls and to say the least life has changed! Nothing can truly prepare you for becoming a parent, and this is especially true when becoming a parent to twins. Everyone knows having twins is demanding, but…

Potty training is a difficult training and is double the trouble when you have twin girls. Dealing with kids of the same age who have different preferences, learning schedules, basically individual traits is what you’ll experience when…

When I first found out that I was going to have not one, but two babies, it was something of a shock. Make no mistakes, having Ella and Rose was one of the best things that ever happened to me – I couldn't be happier. Still, when…

After having my six-year-old, Ava, I thought I knew what being a mum was all about. I'd just started to get into a routine with bedtimes, bath times, and meals, and for the most-part, I felt like I wasn’t doing a terrible job as a…

My husband Daniel and I recently decided to take a family trip abroad to Europe with our 6-year-old daughter Ava, and her little sisters, 1-year-old twins Rose and Ella. This was our first family trip with all three of the…

I have heard it all – “two babies, how do you manage?” and, “Wow, you must be tired all the time.” I have even heard a few more bold statements I won’t mention here. However, as hard as it can be sometimes having twins is amazing and…

Are you expecting twins? Congratulations! Are you still in a state of shock? I was – for quite a while. The idea of being a dad to two more babies – at the same time – scared the heck out of me. This was even harder because I already…

How cute is it when you see two little girls standing together, holding hands and playing, matched in the same pair of adorable dungarees, with identical bows in their symmetrical hair? As a mom of twins, I absolutely know how tempting…

Congratulations, you’ve decided to breastfeed your twins! Apart from the perhaps not so obvious convenience and cost saving benefits, you are doing your little ones an enormous favor. Breast milk as you probably know is far more…

I was recently approached by a woman in her 30s at the mall who seemed a bit intrigued about how I managed to have 10-month old twins and a five-year-old at home. She kept going on about how horrible things would be at her house with all…