Editorial

Frighteningly Fun

No Tricks: 10 Ways to Have Silly, Spooky Fun with Your Kids this Halloween

Allie Walld 1 day ago

In our household, Halloween is one of our favorite holidays. The "big day" itself is exciting, but the lead-up to Halloween is also part of what makes it so special. Costume inspiration can strike at any time, and discussions about dressing up or jack-o'-lantern carving concepts sometimes start six or seven months in advance. The excitement surrounding the holiday stems from the...

Daylight AND Nighttime Savings

How to Adjust Your Twins’ Sleep Schedule When the Clocks Fall Back

Allie Walld 3 days ago

It's that time of year we can always count on some people to shake their fist at. Daylight Savings Time will once again be coming to an end, and the clocks will go back one hour. Once we Fall Back, we'll get more light in the morning and less light in the evening. Some parents dread this time of year because it wreaks havoc on their babies' sleep schedule, which, of course, wreaks...

Baby Wellness

Top 10 Tips to Help Your Twins Build Immunity During Cold & Flu Season

Allie Walld 1 week ago

If you have young twins, especially ones who were born before 34 weeks' gestation, when the lungs finish developing, the wellness of your little ones is paramount. To foster healthy growth and development, it's crucial to ensure your babies are in the best position to fight off pathogens, as those who were born prematurely can be at a higher risk for adverse outcomes when they're...

Share All Symptoms

Pregnant with Twins? Have a Tender Tummy? You Could Deliver Preterm

Allie Walld 1 week ago

When you're pregnant with twins, your doctor or OB-GYN will tell you your pregnancy is considered high-risk, and depending on what type of twins you're carrying (Dichorionic/Diamniotic (Di/Di), Monochorionic/Diamniotic (Mo/Di), or Monochorionic/Monoamniotic (Mo/Mo)), that level of risk could be elevated even more. When you're carrying multiple babies during a single pregnancy, there...

Parental Protection

Simple Features Parents Can Use to Keep Their Tech-Savvy Kids Safer

Allie Walld 2 weeks ago

Keeping our kids safe in the real world is challenging enough. Add to that the additional parental territory that comes with allowing your children to use smart devices, like phones or tablets, and, suddenly, you're in a whole new ballgame. Well, TWO whole new ballgames, if you've got twins whose activities you're trying to monitor. Fortunately, Apple has recently unveiled some new...

Gear Up

From ABCs to LEDs: This Bike Built for Beginners Grows Alongside Your Twins

Allie Walld 2 weeks ago

As fall is winding down and we're gearing up for the end of the year, we got our wheels turning and decided it was also time to gear up for the next major toddler milestone before winter settles in: learning to ride a bike! We surprised our twins with their very own Electro-Light bikes by Huffy, and, boy, were they ever a hit. Their faces lit up when they saw their chariots awaiting...

Ready Set Save

Fall Savings Are Here: The Best Prime Deals for Parents in Canada

Allie Walld 3 weeks ago

Being a parent is expensive. Being a parent of twins or higher-order multiples is exponentially more expensive. While, most of the time, you have to grin and bear it while you break the bank on the next double-purchase that just can't wait, this isn't one of those times. Amazon Prime Day deals are back, and you just may fall over when you see some of these savings. Amazon Prime...

Snoring Isn’t Normal

The Reason Your Twins Stopped Sleeping Through the Night Could be Medical

Allie Walld 3 weeks ago

Every parent knows how exhausting it is having babies who don't sleep through the night. Sleepless nights with several wake-ups make for tired days that slip by. Suddenly, several months have gone by, and your babies are old enough to go longer between overnight feeds, and you can attempt to sleep train your twins (we did this when our twins were four-and-a-half months old). Longer...

Tap into Optimal Sleep Schedules

NextNap Tool from Nanit Predicts Personalized Nap Times for Your Twins

Allie Walld 4 weeks ago

When you're a parent of newborn twins, you become a scheduling master pretty quickly. You keep your babies on the same schedule, as much as you reasonably can, because, let's be serious, it's just not always possible to keep your new little humans on the exact same schedule all the time. But when the stars align and your babies' nap schedules align, too, you can take advantage of a...

Safety First

Seat Check Saturday 2025: How to Keep Your Twins Safe in Their Car Seats

Allie Walld 1 month ago

You can't count on other drivers on the road to be doing what they're supposed to be doing. You hope they are (and most of the time, they are), but if you're like me, you assume they're going to do something that doesn't follow the rules of the road, so you always drive with extra caution. What you CAN count on is yourself—how you drive and what you do to keep passengers in your car...