Here is a question from Jarred. He asks, “I’m struggling with balancing being there for my kids, but also working enough to provide for them. Do you have any insight on how we can successfully balance these needs?” Well, balancing work and family life is not easy. Make sure you set boundaries so that you […]
Do You Need a New Job to Afford Twins?
This question comes to us from a dad. He and his wife are expecting twins, and he’s a little bit worried. He asks, “Do you need to get a job, a new job, to afford twins?” Well the answer to this, of course, is that it depends; it depends on a lot of factors: your […]
Surviving Twins While Finishing College
Our question today comes from Josh. Josh is finishing up his master’s degree and he has some questions about the timing of when his twins arrive and the conclusion of his final paper and examinations. He says, “My paper will be due when our kids will be around four to five weeks. And at the […]
How Exhausted Will I Be When the Twins Arrive?
The first question today is, “Just how exhausted will I be when the twins arrive?” Now, this is a great question and it shows great insight that you know you’re going to be getting into a bit of a challenge with the amount of things that you need to do, and the toll that that […]
Taking a Promotion vs. Family Life with Twins
Here is a question from Brent. He says he and his wife are both band directors at two different high schools. She is taking time off, and Brent got offered a promotion to be an assistant band director. And so he’s kind of scared about taking that promotion and taking too much on, and not […]
When to Take Paternity Leave if Your Twins Are in the NICU
I received this question from an expectant father of twins. He is trying to plan out his paternity leave for once the twins arrive. The twins are going to be the first children, and even though it’s early in the pregnancy, he’s trying to figure out how he should arrange his work schedule. He wondered […]
Is Caring for Twins More Work than a Full-Time Job?
Often people wonder how hard it is to take care of twins. A dad writes and says, “My wife says twins are more than one full-time job. What do you think about that?” The First Year is More than Full Time Well, quite frankly, she’s right. Twins are more than a one-person job, especially during […]
Managing Time with Twins
A father of twins writes, “Once the twins are born, I think my worry is going to be about time. Time to stay on top of everything. Time with my son, time with the twins. I think we are lucky that we do have close family that should help us out.” Time is always a […]
What Stresses Out a Father of Twins
Every father of twins (and even dads expecting twins) struggles with the stress of twins. These worries range from financial concerns, to health issues, to parenting challenges. How Am I Going to Pay For All This? From the moment you find out you are having twins until the time they have grown up and are […]
How Dad Can Mentally Transition from Work to Home
Alex asks this question: “How can I find some time to defrag or mentally transition myself after work, before having to jump into the new domestic challenges?” Alex, creating that transition is very important, from work to home, and it is important to create that time. If you don’t, oftentimes, the stress and the burdens […]
How Do Twins Impact Work Life?
As a father of twins, one of my major concerns is providing for my family. This, of course, requires work. The reality of having twins is that it will impact your work life. Motivation Suddenly having two new mouths to feed is by itself a great motivation to make the money necessary to provide and […]
Can both parents keep working after twins?
An expectant twin dad wrote and asked, “Can both parents keep working after twins?” The short answer is yes, they can. If you both really want to, you can make it happen. However, you both have to really want to work. If one or the other parent is at all a little undecided about this, […]
When a Twin Dad Should Take Paternity Leave From Work
As the father of twins, your help will be needed when the babies come home from the hospital. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA in the United States) allows both the mother and father to use up to 12 weeks of leave for prenatal and post-pregnancy care. Your employer will likely have specific policies […]
