Archive for 'Loving & Living with Twins & Multiples'

Two Snowflakes: A Children’s Book About Twins!

Posted on 23. Sep, 2009 by Susan Heim.

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Parents of multiples often look for books about twins to share with their kids. Twins can relate to the characters’ “twin trials,” such as people getting them mixed up, as well as all of the joys of being twins (and often best friends).
Two Snowflakes is a charming children’s book about identical twin snowflakes, Phina [...]

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Do Parents of Multiples Have a Higher Divorce Rate?

Posted on 23. Jul, 2009 by Susan Heim.

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Surely the stresses of raising a set of sextuplets and a set of twins must have contributed to the breakdown of Jon and Kate Gosselin’s marriage, but what about other families with multiples? It’s been rumored that parents with twins and more have a higher divorce rate, so it’s interesting to examine the preliminary findings [...]

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Parents of Twins on Twitter

Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Susan Heim.

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Are you on Twitter? It’s the hottest new site around for meeting and connecting with people who share your interests. If you’re a parent of twins, you’ll want to connect with other parents and family members of twins. Fortunately, Jennifer Miller, who is @TwinHappyJen on Twitter, has compiled a list of Twitter twin parents on [...]

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National Multiple Birth Awareness Month & Chicken Soup for the Soul Giveaway!

Posted on 07. Apr, 2009 by Susan Heim.

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The National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc. (www.nomotc.org) has declared April 2009 the first National Multiple Birth Awareness Month. The following information on their website explains why this month is so important:
“With the incidences of multiple births on the rise, more families are faced with both the joys and challenges that face multiple [...]

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Surrogacy: A Gift from the Heart — Times Two

Surrogacy: A Gift from the Heart — Times Two

Posted on 27. Feb, 2009 by Susan Heim.

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“You can try again,” the doctor told Kim. “This is nature’s way of taking care of something that wasn’t meant to be.”
“Not meant to be? Tell that to my heart,” Kim replied.
After five miscarriages, Kim just couldn’t handle another disappointment.
Later that day, she sobbed out her pain and anguish to her friend Helen. Suddenly, Helen [...]

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“Chicken Soup for the Soul: Twins and More” Is Coming!

Posted on 29. Jan, 2009 by Susan Heim.

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If you’re a twin, a parent of twins or even just fascinated by twins, you’re going to love the upcoming book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Twins and More. This is Chicken Soup’s first book about the growing world of twins and multiples. I had so much fun putting this book together. This wonderful collection [...]

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On the Road with Twins and Multiples

Posted on 23. Nov, 2008 by Susan Heim.

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Are you hitting the road this year for Thanksgiving or Christmas? Going to Grandma’s for the holidays is lots of fun, but sometimes the trip there can be a real battle. What parent hasn’t heard the wailing from the back seat, “Are we there yet?” or “I have to go to the bathroom” (for [...]

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