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Pamela's Twins & Multiples Blog December 2008 Archive

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

Twins of the Week: Trevon and Tyriq

Wednesday December 31, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Tatiana Smith. Fraternal twins, Trevon Adrion and Tyriq Antwon were nine months old in this picture. • Share your thoughts, opinions and ... Read More

Most Talked About Blog Posts of 2008

Tuesday December 30, 2008
Sometimes my blog posts hit a nerve with readers and they respond with comments. In 2008, the most talked about posts covered celebrity mothers of twins, the Gosselin family, dreaded ... Read More

Get Ready for the New Year: What's Your Resolution?

Monday December 29, 2008
As 2008 comes to close and 2009 dawns, it's time to start thinking about the year ahead. What are your goals for 2009? This week's Parent's Poll is about New ... Read More

Forum Friday: Parents of Twins/Multiples Groups

Friday December 26, 2008
Do you network with other parents of twins? Are you part of a club? Are you a mentor to a mom who had multiples after you, or do you ... Read More

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Thursday December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas! Here's hoping that your holiday is full of fun and laughter, but also the peace of a good night's sleep. For families with twins, that's not an entirely ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Vanessa and Nicholas

Wednesday December 24, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Zhanna. Someone must have been extra good to find these two sweeties in their stocking! Vanessa and Nicholas, were three months old in ... Read More

Favorite Traditions

Tuesday December 23, 2008
Traditions are one of the things that make the holidays special. Those repeated rites, carried over from year to year, are what families cherish most and they generate the most ... Read More

Working During Twin Pregnancy: Did You Have to Take Time Off?

Monday December 22, 2008
"I worked full-time untill I was 39 weeks and 4 days pregnant, I still went in in the morning, and had the girls in the evening." -- Hadassahh"I had lots ... Read More

Forum Friday: Developmental Delays

Friday December 19, 2008
Amanda says, "I'm getting concerned because the boys aren't sitting up yet. Up until now they have been right on track with developmental milestones. They were born seven ... Read More

"You've Got Two!"

Thursday December 18, 2008
This time of year always makes me a little bit nostalgic, remember a specific memory of mid-December. I was pregnant with my "first child" and scheduled for a routine, twenty-week ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Sarah and Scott

Wednesday December 17, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Cindy & Tom Broder. Sarah and Scott are fraternal, boy/girl twins. They were 5 1/2 years old in this holiday picture. • Share ... Read More

Don't Miss It! National Geographic Special on Identical Twins

Monday December 15, 2008
The National Geographic channel is airing a Photo courtesy of National Geographic Channel. fascinating special about identical twins on Sunday, December 21 at 9:00 p.m. ET. This program is a ... Read More

Parent's Poll: Speech Delays

Monday December 15, 2008
Many twins and other multiples experience delays in speech and language development. Perhaps it is due to twin talk or idioglossia. Many multiples also lag behind singletons of the same ... Read More

Multiple Bles8ings by Jon and Kate Gosselin

Thursday December 11, 2008
Have you read Multiple Bles8ings, Photo courtesy of Zondervan. the new book by Jon and Kate Gosselin? They're the family with twins and sextuplets that have become well-known through their television ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Olivia Mae and Lily Marie

Wednesday December 10, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Melissa. Olivia Mae and Lily Marie are identical twin sisters. • Share your thoughts, opinions and advice in the comments section. • ... Read More

Holiday Cards With A Purpose

Tuesday December 9, 2008
Still haven't sent out your Christmas cards? Consider these cards from the TTTS Foundation. Not only do they have a cute picture of twins on the front, but profits from ... Read More

Do Your Twins Give Each Other Gifts?

Sunday December 7, 2008
We have a family tradition at Christmastime. Photo reprinted with permission of Kathi Novelli Clapham. My husband and I split up for a shopping trip. We each take a twin ... Read More

December 7 is World TTTS Awareness Day

Saturday December 6, 2008
World TTTS Awareness Day is an international mobilization effort Logo courtesy of the TTTS Foundation created by The Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation to increase awareness of TTTS (Twin ... Read More

Forum Friday: Favorite Car Seats

Friday December 5, 2008
Without car seats for your twins, you'll be going nowhere fast. Hey, we spend a lot of time sitting in these! Make sure you get a good one. Photo reprinted ... Read More

Visiting Santa

Thursday December 4, 2008
Will you take your twins to visit Santa? © 2008 Pamela Prindle Fierro, licensed to About.com, Inc. My twin girls were always terrified of the jolly old elf. At the ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Andie and Annabelle

Wednesday December 3, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Shana. December is TTTS (Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome) Awareness Month. Sisters Andie and Annabelle have overcome a lot in their short 7 ... Read More

I Like It! Clementines

Tuesday December 2, 2008
Along with other signs of the season - crowded shopping malls, Christmas trees and twinkling lights - there's something else that puts in an appearance this time of year. The ... Read More

Parent's Poll: Gifts for Twins/Multiples

Monday December 1, 2008
With the holiday season right around the corner, you've probably given some consideration to what to buy for your twins, triplets or other multiples. It can be tricky: Should they ... Read More
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