Editorial

Marco…Polo

Best Swimsuit Colors for Water Safety: Keep Your Twins Visible This Summer

Allie Walld 6 days ago

Once your twins are mobile, look out. You'll be chasing after them pretty much non-stop, day-in and day-out. Your step count will thank you. Your energy levels may not. It will quickly become your new normal, and while you eventually get used to all the running around, one of the biggest worries to get over, as a parent of multiples, is feeling confident enough to take them on outings...

Safe Snacks

What to Feed Your Toddlers When There’s an Outbreak of Explosive Diarrhea

Allie Walld 1 week ago

Hint: One of these is safer than the other right now...read on to find out which one. If you haven't heard (but you probably have, especially if you're a parent), there's been a surging outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the United States, with more than 30 states reporting infections from the heat-loving parasite called cyclospora. If that hasn't rung a bell yet, cyclospora is the...

A Complex Grief

The Shadow Sibling: Understanding & Healing from Vanishing Twin Syndrome

Allie Walld 2 weeks ago

If you're expecting twins or higher order multiples, your pregnancy is automatically higher-risk than a singleton pregnancy. A multiple pregnancy is considered high-risk for many reasons. When you're carrying more than one baby, there are more babies on board, more things to monitor, and more ways things can go wrong. And if they go wrong, they can go wrong very quickly, which is why...

Definitive Proof

Do Identical Twins Have Identical Fingerprints? The Truth Revealed

Allie Walld 2 weeks ago

Do identical twins have identical fingerprints? No, identical twins don't have identical fingerprints. While they can share almost 100 percent of their DNA, their fingerprints form after a single zygote splits, so their fingerprints are distinguishable and every person has prints that are unique to them. The not-so-perfect crime When we told people we were pregnant with identical...

Mighty Melon

Watermelon 101: Slicing Secrets & Stain Removal Guide for Parents

Allie Walld 3 weeks ago

July is National Watermelon Month! Who doesn't like watermelon? Especially on a hot summer day. They're packed with electrolytes, like potassium and magnesium, and antioxidants, like lycopene and vitamins A and C. Made up of about 92 percent water, this fruit is an incredibly refreshing and hydrating treat. They add a pop of color, flavor, and fun to your satiating summertime...

No More Gnawing

How to Halt that Habit: Tips to Help Your Toddler Stop Biting Their Nails

Allie Walld 3 weeks ago

Habits. They can be easy to form and hard to break. Picking your nose. Sucking your thumb. Biting your nails. These types of habits can be something you start doing absent-mindedly when you're stressed, bored, or when you want to keep your hands busy—even as a toddler. We have identical twins, but their habits are not identical. We have identical twins, but their habits are not...

Who Doesn't Love a Deal?

Get Primed for Savings: 10 Great Prime Day Deals for Parents of Multiples

Allie Walld 1 month ago

If you have twins (or are expecting some and preparing for their imminent arrival), you know how expensive they can be, especially when you have to double-down on most costs. Why not save some money if you can? Prime Day deals run from today, June 23, through June 26. We've rounded up some major savings on essential gear for parents of multiples. Check 'em out before they're gone....

Decoding the Twin Gene

The Twin Myth Busted: Why Twins Don’t Actually Skip a Generation

Allie Walld 1 month ago

One, two, skip a few, 99, 100! I've heard people say that twins skip a generation. I've also been asked by more than one person how this can be true since I'm a twin who is also a mother to a set of twins—and, therefore, no twins skipped any generation. In my case, we're talking about fraternal twins in one generation followed by identical twins in the next, which will only confuse...

A Little Warning

The Thing I Wish Other Parents of Twins Had Told Us Before Ours Were Born

Allie Walld 1 month ago

When you tell people you're having twins, one of the first things they automatically tell you is it's double the laughter and double the love. And in your head, you probably reply that it's double the diapers and double the work. I'm a fraternal twin, and I'm also a mother of identical twins, so I can vouch that all of these things are true. But there's one part of having...

The Race is On

Summer Lovin’: The Surprising Science Behind June & July Fertility

Allie Walld 1 month ago

It can be a long, hard road for couples who are trying to conceive. But that road might become a little easier to navigate, thanks to fertility seasonality research by scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK, Queen's University in Canada, and Cryos International in Denmark. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, the study discovered...