ARGH! Stupid Questions!
Thursday July 31, 2003
As soon as you take them home from the hospital, the interrogation begins. "Are they twins?" "Which one is older?" "Are they maternal or paternal twins?"
My daughters and I ... Read More
Bogged Down by Babies?
Wednesday July 30, 2003
Mothers of multiples are particularly at risk for depression after the birth of their babies. What about you?
Postpartum Depression cripples many mothers, and the risk of symptoms is elevated in ... Read More
Scrappin' Twins
Monday July 28, 2003
Do you record precious memories of your multiples in scrapbooks? If so, you'll be very interested in a company started by Cindy Minear, an avid scrapbooker and fellow mom of ... Read More
Meet Jody
Friday July 25, 2003
About's Guide to Parenting Special Needs children is also a mom of multiples! Jody has two sets of adopted twins, girls that are 19 years old, and boys that ... Read More
Record-Setting Quintuplets Born
Friday July 25, 2003
A Pennsylvania couple welcomed the birth of quintuplets on Thursday. Rebecca Wilson gave birth to Madison, Joshua, Zachary, Dillon and Dalton. The quints ranged in weight from 5 lbs. 3 ... Read More
Having Twins -- Third Edition
Wednesday July 23, 2003
The third edition of Elizabeth Noble's classic book on multiple birth is now available! Having Twins is one of the most comprehensive reference books on the subject of pregnancy and ... Read More
Are You A Victim?
Wednesday July 23, 2003
Many families with multiples are plagued by Twin Escalation Syndrome. Though it's the children that exhibit the symptoms, it is the parents who suffer the effects. Find out what ... Read More
Double Shopping Carts
Sunday July 20, 2003
Does shopping make you want to drop? Have you sworn that you'd never enter another grocery store until your twins are grown? Shopping with twins or other multiples can be ... Read More
I can really relate...
Monday July 14, 2003
When I read this post on the message forum, it felt all too familiar! Is it the age? (my girls are a little bit older, but the situation hasn't improved ... Read More
Right Handed or Left Handed?
Monday July 14, 2003
The relationship between twinning and hand preference is really interesting. Scientists often research twins in an attempt to figure out why people are right handed or left handed, yet ... Read More
New Conjoined Twin Profiles
Monday July 14, 2003
I've recently added several new entries to the Conjoined Twins Profiles page, including Alaina & Xela Bryce, Alex & Andrew Olson, and Ganga & Jamuna Shrestha . The recent ... Read More
Fraternal Twins Share Placenta?
Friday July 11, 2003
Doctors in the New England Journal of Medicine have documented a case of dizygotic (aka fraternal) twins sharing a placenta, contradicting common medical assumptions that only monozygotic (identical) share a ... Read More
Free Family Movies
Tuesday July 8, 2003
Looking for some ideas to help you "keep your cool" with your kids this summer? As the summer stretches on, I am definitely on the lookout for new -- and ... Read More
Iranian Conjoined Twins Die During Separation Surgery
Tuesday July 8, 2003
Twenty-nine year old conjoined twins, Ladan and Laleh Bijani, passed away Tuesday during a risky surgery intended to separate them. CNN reports that Ladan's circulation failed first, and that ... Read More
Summer Reading: Parenting Survival Guide
Thursday July 3, 2003
Triplet parents William & Sheila Laut wrote a book that they deemed "A Parent's Survival Guide." There are plenty of books about multiples on the market. Find out if ... Read More