Flying alone with twins is an epic adventure. When Mom or Dad needs to travel alone and take the twins along, or you’re a single parent flying with twins, it can be overwhelming. But take heart, you can do this! Whether you’re traveling on a long-awaited vacation or going to visit Grandma and Grandpa, traveling […]
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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 […]
Practical Father of Twins Gift Ideas
Need some help finding some father of twins gift ideas? You’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re shopping for Father’s Day, Christmas, Birthdays, or just to celebrate a milestone on your twin journey, you’ll find several father of twins gift ideas below for both expectant and current twin dads. Manly Diaper Bag No dad likes […]
How Your Kids Can Help with Family Vacation Planning
We love to travel as a family and take family vacations. Of course, who doesn’t like to take a vacation and a break from work? One thing that we love to do as we plan our family vacation is to involve the children in the planning. Of course, this gets a little bit easier as […]
Raising Emotionally Healthy Twins with Dara Lovitz – Podcast 173
Episode 173 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes In this episode, I chat with Dara Lovitz mother of twin girls and author of “Twinsight: A Guide to Raising Emotionally Healthy Twins“. On the show, we dive into Dara’s twin journey and her research into raising emotionally healthy twins, including: Challenges of caring […]
Twinderella: A Fractioned Fairy Tale – Review
Book Review Check out my review of the children’s book “Twinderella: A Fractioned Fairy Tale” by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Deborah Marcero: Get your “Twinderella” book here (referral link supports Dad’s Guide to Twins) I just wanted to share a quick review of this book: “Twinderella: A Fractioned Fairy Tale”. The publishers of this book […]
Most Common (and Annoying) Questions You’ll Get About Your Twins
I asked our fellow parents of twins what are the most common questions that they receive and their answers might sound familiar. I know that I’ve gotten my fair share of these questions as well. Read about these common questions below or check out this video summary: Are They Twins? The number one question, by […]
Where are the pictures of just me?
On a recent visit to my parents’ house, my twin girls were studying all the family pictures that were on display. After a few minutes of intense observation, one of my daughters noticed that all of the pictures of her also included her sister. There were no pictures displayed of each girl by herself. Her […]
Getting Anywhere on Time with Twins
Tell me if this is familiar. You glance at the clock as you prepare to leave the house for an appointment. There is plenty of time left. Then after you scramble to get everyone ready, the time magically disappeared and now you’re late. Yikes! I’m sure this scenario has happened to you this week. Or […]
When One Twin Excels and the Other Doesn’t
Your twins are not the same. As you’ve seen (or will discover), they are unique individuals and will develop differently. What this means is that you may have one twin who is really good at something while the other lags behind. This will start early with key developmental milestones like crawling, walking, and talking. It […]
Keith & Kevin Are Identical Twins – Book Review
I have been compensated by author Keith Pierce for this post; however, I am sharing my own thoughts. All opinions are my own. What is it like growing up as a twin? If you aren’t a twin yourself, helping your twins navigate this journey will involve a lot of unknowns. That’s why I was excited […]
Twinniest Twins Book Review
Let’s face it, your twins are unique. The fact that they are twins sets them apart from most of their friends, classmates, and siblings. Unfortunately, there are only a few books out there about life as a twin that are written for twins. That’s why I was happy to hear from the author of a […]
How to Save Money On Your Twins with Amazon
Parenting twins isn’t cheap. However, you do have creative ways to save money on your twins. We have found Amazon.com to be invaluable for finding affordable supplies for our twins and family. As such, I wanted to share some creative ways you can use Amazon to save big on your twin shopping lists. Amazon Baby […]
Great Gear to Help with Summer Family Outdoor Adventures
I have been compensated by Newell Brands for this post; however, I am sharing my own thoughts. All opinions are my own. Summer is here and my family and I are super excited to have outdoor adventures together. Just this weekend, we made a big list of all the day trips, hikes, picnics, campouts, and […]
Getting Your Twins to Eat More Diverse Foods (and not be so picky!)
It seems like all of our children go through phases where they like and dislike something which seemingly just yesterday they enjoyed very much. Your kids, even if they’re not twins, will be picky. That said, you definitely want your twins to eat more diverse foods. Here’s how to conquer picky eaters and broaden your […]
