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Pamela's Twins & Multiples Blog November 2008 Archive

By Pamela Prindle Fierro, About.com Guide to Twins & Multiples since 2001

Forum Friday: What's on Your Shopping List?

Friday November 28, 2008
So are you doing some shopping this day-after-Thanksgiving? Many are. As for me, I'll be doing my shopping online, from the comfort of my computer! It's just too difficult to ... Read More

Doubly Thankful

Thursday November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. The focus is on family and food, and a spirit of thankfulness pervades the holiday -- at least until the spirit of shopping takes over ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Matthew and Daniel

Wednesday November 26, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Mita. Fraternal twins, Matthew and Daniel, were four years old in this picture. • Share your thoughts, opinions and advice in the comments ... Read More

Make Time for Play!

Tuesday November 25, 2008
I'm looking forward to this Thanksgiving holiday. It is a celebration of thankfulness, and an occasion to eat delicious food and spend time with family. But I'm also looking forward ... Read More

Poll: Were You Sent to Bed?

Monday November 24, 2008
Many mothers of multiples will face the prospect of bedrest uring their pregnancy, whether threatened or actual. The level of restriction varies, from a scheduled rest time during a normal ... Read More

Forum Friday: Why Did You Have Twins?

Friday November 21, 2008
Do you ever feel like you have to justify WHY you had twins? It seems like a question that everyone wants to ask -- do you have twins in your ... Read More

Get a Move On! Dealing with Dawdlers

Thursday November 20, 2008
With twins, sometimes it feels like you're going nowhere fast. It's bad enough getting one child to put on their shoes, pick up toys or head out the door. With ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Andrew and Andrya

Wednesday November 19, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Michelle. Rub a dub dub! Andrew and Andrya, were fifteen months old in this picture. • Share your thoughts, opinions and advice in ... Read More

Should Twins Learn Together?

Tuesday November 18, 2008
A recent article in USA Today addresses the issue of classroom placement of twins and the Twins Laws that have been enacted in several states in an attempt to preserve ... Read More

Bigger than the Gosselins?

Friday November 14, 2008
The Hayes Family is the next family of extreme multiples to find the spotlight. They'll be the focus of a new program on TLC called Twins, Twins and Sextuplets. The ... Read More

Forum Friday: Which Stroller to Choose?

Friday November 14, 2008
Posted in the message forum:Hello ! I am mother of twin girls. They are 2 years old. We bought Graco Duo Glider twin stroller when they were born and I ... Read More

Married with Multiples: Maintaining Your Marriage While Parenting Twins or More

Thursday November 13, 2008
Today I want you to think about your spouse. Photo reprinted with permission of Ana Lebron. Oh, you remember that person. He’s the one you crash into in the hallway as ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Emma and Ethan

Wednesday November 12, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Jennifer Kalski. Boy/girl twins, Emma and Ethan, were eight months old in this pictureShare your thoughts, opinions and advice in the comments section. ... Read More

Family of Triplets Fined After Being Delayed by Gawkers

Tuesday November 11, 2008
I couldn't believe this story! Yet, somehow I can, as the circumstances are all too familiar. A couple in England with eight-month-old triplets took a trip into town to celebrate ... Read More

How Old Were You When You Had Twins?

Monday November 10, 2008
How old were you when you had your twins/multples? Statistics show that more multiples are born to mothers who are over the age of 35. Find out if our poll ... Read More

Forum Friday: Transitioning to Twin Beds

Friday November 7, 2008
Posted in the message forum: I have 3 years old twin girls who are still sleeping in their cribs. I am about to transition then to big beds. Unfortunately their ... Read More

I Like It! Batter Blaster Perfects the Pancake Process

Thursday November 6, 2008
(I apologize in advance for sounding like an infomercial. But I can't keep this to myself. Anything that simplifies the breakfast routine and makes my family happy just begs to ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Braden and Broden

Wednesday November 5, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Jody LeMaster. Twins and teammates, Braden and Broden, were 10 years old in this picture. Share your thoughts, opinions and advice in our ... Read More

Postpartum Depression After Having Twins

Tuesday November 4, 2008
The period of time following a multiple birth is a complicated time. Even under the best circumstances, mothers of multiples are recovering from the physical toll of a double pregnancy ... Read More
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