As soon as I found out we were having twins, I thought I would have a laid back approach to feeding them. If breastfeeding worked, great! If we fed them with formula, great! I felt quite indifferent to the...
My twins just turned two. A few months ago, I ran into another mom who had three-year-old twin girls. As we chatted, she said, “Isn’t having twins just the best?!” While I didn’t really get it at that moment,...
A few weeks ago, my younger sister (I have five sisters) had a baby girl. This baby is the first granddaughter after nine grandsons. When my sister told me she was pregnant, as a mom of two boys myself,...
I'd always heard that people make bizarre comments to pregnant women and new moms, but I was wholly unprepared for the kind of comments I'd get with twins (not to mention the touching!). Here are some of the things...
The cost of tuition has increased significantly over the past couple of decades, and there's no sign of it slowing anytime soon. With the average cost of a four-year bachelor's degree from a private school surpassing $220,000, gaining a higher...
I’ll admit I heard daycare horror stories when we first moved to SF. We were scared into believing that since we hadn’t spent hundreds of dollars on deposits before the twins were even conceived(!), we were basically already very...
Whether it is from TV, conversations with peers or in the classroom, on social media or even as content on memes, our children are exposed to current events 24/7. The good, bad, ugly and lately the extremely traumatic.
Parents have...
There are a lot of resources out there that can help us keep all the children in our lives safe, and it can be difficult to sort through what is effective and what you should invest your time and...
When I got pregnant somewhat unexpectedly, that news alone was shocking. But then to find out we were having twins…there were really no words.
We decided to tell our families that we were pregnant last year on Mother’s Day...
Earlier this week, I did the daycare pick up by myself, and I was stressed the whole way over. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to find a parking spot, and then I couldn’t quite figure out how...
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Love, Hearts, and Valentine’s Day Crafts
Here are some fun Valentine’s Day themed crafts to get ready for tomorrow! Making Love Bugs and Hearts will surely be a big hit...
