Adventures with Twins, Cystic Fibrosis + a Food Allergy
Your tickets are bought, your hotel is reserved, your suitcases are packed and now you are ready to fly off on a family vacation. How are you feeling? Are you giddy? Anxious? Worried? Terrified? I love flying. I may be nuts. Granted too small seats, …
As a mom I do incredible things to avoid waiting in lines. And for good reason. Waiting in line with my kids for more than a few minutes can be painful. They quickly get either fidgety and crabby or goofy to the point that I …
When my twins were about 6 months old I braved the grocery store for the first time by myself with both of them. It did not go well. 60 minutes later I left the store with half of our list completed, two less socks than …
It’s field trip time! But before you buckle up, start walking or climb aboard the bus – you have a to pack a bag. So what do you bring on a field trip to make sure your kids are interested, engaged and learning? Does it …
“It just never gets any easier does it?” my husband commented to me the other day. One of our twins was having a meltdown about taking a shower – because obviously it is the absolute end of the world to not be stinky and covered …
“I need to get out of the house.” A couple weeks into my maternity leave with twins and I had reached the point where I needed some fresh air. But where? How? I remember pondering this second question in particular as my twins lay snoozing …
“That looks like a second heartbeat.” Those are life changing words. In my experience, if you have heard these words you will react in one of two ways. Delight, followed by some panic, or simply panic. Two babies? One baby is a lot, right? Just …
I remember walking through the aisles of the baby store completely overwhelmed by the towering shelves of baby equipment. I was wondering what on earth I actually need for the twins growing in my belly. There are things that all babies need – a place …
“I DON’T WANT TO GO!” my usually happy child is rolling around on the floor screaming and kicking the wall while I try to stuff my gym shoes into my bag, braid my daughter’s hair and drink my now lukewarm tea. Clearly this is not …
Dear First Grade Teachers, The summer is drawing to an all-too-soon close and soon I’ll be handing my twins, my Super Kids, my babies, over to two of you. I’m thrilled for them to learn and make friends, but like every parent my kids are a …