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 […]
Toddler Twins
Toddler twins can be a big challenge. Here are some tips for raising, handling, and parenting your toddler twins.
Check out the Dad's Guide to Raising Twins: How to Thrive as a Father of Twins book for detailed chapters on overcoming the challenges of raising your toddler twins.
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 […]
What Parents Wish They’d Known Before Having Twins
I asked dozens of parents of twins just like you, “what do you wish you had learned before you had twins?” Some of their answers may surprise you. Check out my video below where I explain these twin parent’s responses or read about their answers below: Helping Hands One that came up time and time […]
What to Do When Both Twins Are Crying at the Same Time
What do you do when both of your babies are crying at the same time? I wanted to share some tips from your fellow twin parents as well as what worked for us when our twins were little babies. One at a Time It is OK to help each of your babies one at a […]
Bathing Twins Safely Together (tips from twin parents)
Bath time is a fun time for your twins and it’s a fun time as a parent. But there are some challenges with bathtime! How do you contain your children? How do you keep them safe in the water? Let’s dive into several suggestions from your fellow to parents about what has worked in their […]
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 […]
New Baby Gear and Products for Your Twins (ABC Kids Expo 2017)
In the massive crowd of vendors and products at last week’s 2017 ABC Kids Expo, I found a handful of products that are perfect for twins. Plus, I met some amazing entrepreneurs who are also twin parents. Twin Specific Products Below are some of the interesting products I found that will make your life easier […]
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 […]
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 […]
Twin Gear You Can’t Live Without
I recently asked you, the Dad’s Guide to Twins Community on Facebook, “What piece of baby gear could you and your twins not live without?” You were generous with your responses. I compiled them below. Take a look and you just might find the magical piece of twin gear that will make your twin parenting […]
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 […]
Current Sleep Recommendations for your Twins
As the safety of your twins should be the most important thing at the top of your list, I wanted to share the current sleep recommendations for your twins from the American Academy of Pediatrics. These recommendations include how to keep your babies safe during the night when they’re sleeping, as well as during nap […]
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 […]
