One of the most frequent questions I receive is “how do we afford childcare for twins?” By its very nature, childcare is expensive. When you have twins (or twins and other children) these expenses can be unbearable. Let’s walk through some options, potential costs, and how you can navigate through the financial burdens of affording […]
Newborn Twins
Tips and insights for parenting your newborn twins. This will be a difficult season but you can do it!
Check out the Dad's Guide to Raising Twins: How to Thrive as a Father of Twins for practical advice on raising your newborn twins (including major challenges like sleeping and feeding).
Sleep Training Twins (Cry It Out vs Intervention)
David called in with a question about his twins’ sleeping habits and wondered if I “had any tips about sleep training twins, specifically the cry it out method, and how you can avoid making that any worse than it already is going to be. Should we put the girl in the other room while we […]
What to Do When Both Twins Are Crying at the Same Time
One of the most popular questions I get is: Will twins cry a lot? The answer is yes. All newborns cry a lot. That is the only way they have to communicate with you. It is perfectly normal for your twins to cry. Hungry? Cry. Tired? Cry. Wet or messy diaper? Cry. The challenge with […]
41 Tips for Twins (Proven Advice from Twin Parents)
When you find out you’ll be receiving twin bundles of joy in the not-too-distant future, you’ll likely start to panic. Here are tips for twins from your fellow twin parents to help you keep things under control and enable you to conquer the twin parenting challenges ahead. Giving Attention “Don’t feel guilty if one twin […]
Travel Crib for Twins (Pros and Cons of 3 Popular Cribs)
Hitting the road with your twins? Whether you are flying with twins or taking an epic road trip, you’ll need a place for the twins to sleep at your destination. A travel crib for twins is a great option for sleeping your kids when you’re away from home. When your twins are very young, they […]
Expecting Twins this Year? Take your Tax Deduction Now!
In the United States, the government is willing to financially help you with your twins. This comes in the form of a child tax credit and deductions for your dependents. If you already have other children, you probably know about these benefits. If not, each child you have reduces your tax obligation to the government […]
Weego TWIN Baby Carrier Review
I have been compensated by Weego for this post; however, I am sharing my own thoughts. All opinions are my own. When our twin girls were infants, we loved to carry them around. Having them close by was both comforting to them and soothing when they were cranky. Plus it freed up our hands to […]
How many diapers do you need for twins?
One of the big expenses with raising twins is diapers. From the day they are born until they master potty training and keep their pants dry overnight, you’ll need to buy diapers. As you consider all the things you need for twin babies, you’ll likely ask how many diapers for twins? It turns out, you’ll […]
From Infertility to the NICU to Healthy Twin Toddlers
This week we feature mother of twins Irene Mata who shares her twin journey from infertility to healthy two-year-olds. Trying to Conceive My husband and I had been married about a year before we started trying to conceive. After six months, we saw a fertility specialist and were diagnosed with unexplained infertility. After three doctors, […]
Finding Time to Do Anything More Than Take Care of the Twins
Today we’re talking about how to balance your life with twins, particularly how do you do anything besides childcare when you’ve got very young twins. Twins can be all-consuming and overwhelming, especially in those first several months when you’re trying to figure out logistics, childcare, keeping them alive, maintaining your own sanity, and hopefully getting […]
How do you know if your twins are fraternal or identical?
One question that I get a lot is: how do you know if your twins are fraternal or identical twins? Fraternal Twins If you’ve got a boy and a girl that are twins, then congratulations! You’ve got fraternal twins. That’s easy enough, and yet at some point–trust me–somebody will ask if your boy/girl twins are […]
Postpartum Preeclampsia After Twin Delivery
This week we feature mother of twins Brandi Khoury who shares her twin story of struggling to get pregnant, having a successful twin birth, and then being surprised by postpartum preeclampsia. Make sure you talk to your doctor about what to expect with your twin pregnancy. My husband (also Joe) and I weren’t sure we wanted […]
Successful Natural Birth of Twins (+ Swimming During Labor)
This week we feature mother of twins Jennifer Erickson who shares her twin story of giving birth to twins naturally welcoming their twins into the world. Yes, a natural birth of twins is possible! Make sure you talk to your doctor about what is right for your twin pregnancy. When I was 14 weeks along […]
Traveling with Twins – Tips and Tricks to Make it Easy
Traveling with twins is a challenge but it doesn’t have to be impossible. A successful trip with your twins begins with good planning. It will be more fun for mom and dad as long as a lot of thought goes into preparing for your trip. What to Pack When Traveling with Twins The best thing […]
Joe Shares His Twin Journey with Twiniversity Founder Natalie Diaz
Natalie from Twiniversity was kind enough to host me on her podcast. Listen and hear some of my story as a father of twins or read the mostly computer generated transcript below: Natalie: Welcome to the Twiniversity podcast, a podcast created exclusively for parents of twins. I am Natalie Diaz, mother of twins, Twiniversity […]
