Recent Baby Blog | Living & Loving With PostsParenting Multiples: The Strain of Always Having to Shareby Valorie Delp28 Apr 2008 12:44 PMMy twins are almost three and now that I'm out of the fog of sleep deprivation and constant feedings, diaper changes, and other baby care duties--I have to say that having twins is a blast. How Attachment Parenting Ideals Change with Twinsby Valorie Delp26 Mar 2008 08:36 AMI was recently with a group of moms and one of them asked me this question: How can you possibly live up to the attachment parenting ideals with twins? I think it's a valid question, but it requires a paradigm shift in what we think attachment parenting actually is. Gift Giving for Twins at Christmasby Valorie Delp11 Dec 2007 07:39 AMI realize that most of my readers don't have twins or multiples. But since I do, I feel compelled every once in awhile to write something specifically geared towards those families! Christmas time, at least for us, has presented a unique set of challenges for the twins. Why I Wouldn't Wish Twins on Anyoneby Valorie Delp02 Aug 2007 08:10 AMDon't get me wrong. . .I love my twins. I am definitely one of those people who considers it a double blessing to have twins. In fact, it kind of rubs me the wrong way when I hear someone say, "Uh oh, double trouble." So it's not that I'm saying that it's horrible to have twins. Have Mercy on the Twin Moms!!!by Valorie Delp30 Apr 2007 08:29 PMIf you've ever done this or are guilty of doing it I will state up front that I forgive you. While I realize not all MOMs (mothers of multiples) are like me, I belong to a few forums for twin mommies and I have to tell you that the majority of us. . .well, we are. Which One is the Aggressive One?by Valorie Delp02 Mar 2007 07:36 AMOr insert any other adjective instead of aggressive. Which one is the shy, mean, nice, one? As a mother of twins I hate this question. It necessarily confines me to label one or the other. Equally annoying however, is the tendency to assume that if one is one way, the other must be the opposite. How Twins Form Their Own Identityby Valorie Delp23 Feb 2007 08:02 AMIf you're looking for a scientific explanation for how twins form their own identities, I don't have one for you. This is only my own thoughts as my twins grow up and become more and more distinctive every day. Taming the Green Monster in Twinsby Valorie Delp09 Oct 2006 04:47 AMI have recently come to the realization that my former "tried and true" techniques for taming jealousy in my other children have come to fall significantly short. Multiples in the Nightby Valorie Delp09 Jul 2006 02:10 PMLike most aspects of parenting multiples, night time parenting more than one can be an exercise in futility when you're trying to get some much needed sleep. Furthermore, multiples are frequently born pre-term and may need a significant amount of care around the clock. Recent Blog Comments tedgar says... "Yes, my daughter was a champ in the pee department." Dionna says... "We started late, too - about 7 months." |
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