From Twin to Twin Mom

Notes from the Future

The Adult Twin Bond: Twins by Chance, Friends by Choice

Allie Walld 2 weeks ago

If you're a parent of twins and you've tried to go to the grocery store or run some errands with your doubles in tow, you probably understand the reactions people have when they run into you "in the wild." They always do a double-take. Their eyes go wide. And they inch closer. There's just something about twins; seeing two people who look the same standing side by side—or sitting two-...

Expecting the Unexpected

From Twin to Twin Mom: That Moment You Find Out You're Having Twins

Allie Walld 4 months ago

Four years ago, in mid-December, we went in for a fun ultrasound at just shy of 13 weeks' along to take a peek at our baby because I didn't want to wait for our anatomy scan at 20 weeks to see them for the very first time. Thank goodness we didn't wait. The instant the technician turned on the ultrasound machine and brought the sonogram into focus, she instantly saw what we never saw...

Doubly Extraordinary

From Twin to Twin Mom: Dealing with Seasons of Change

Allie Walld 7 months ago

When we become parents of twins, we face a shift. A season of change. If you're going from having zero children to having twins, you're facing a big change and accepting the responsibility that comes with bringing two humans into this world. If you've already had a single child or two and are welcoming multiples into the fold, you're facing the reality that it's going to be very...

To Separate or Keep Together

From Twin to Twin Mom: Separating Twins When School Starts

Allie Walld 7 months ago

As a parent of multiples, there are a ton of decisions you're going to make over your first years together. Some are easy, like who will make less of a big deal about not getting the exact blue cup that is most coveted in the cupboard. Some are difficult, like whether to separate them into their own bedrooms or keep them in a shared room as they grow up. One of those tough decisions...

Same But Different

From Twin to Twin Mom: Don't Let Your Multiples Face an Identity Crisis

Allie Walld 9 months ago

When you think about twins, one of the first images that comes to mind is probably a pair of people in matching outfits. And a lot of people who have twins—or are twins—(myself included, on both counts) have probably sported identical or coordinating get-ups. Sometimes, it's fun—and cute—to see two little humans wearing the exact same thing. But, I think there can also be TOO much of...

As Luck Would Have It…

From Twin to Twin Mom: Consider Yourself Twice as Lucky to be a Twin Mom

Allie Walld 11 months ago

Some people ask themselves what on Earth they did to deserve twins. I ask myself how I got so lucky. Maybe it's because I'm also a twin myself and I'm biased in this department. But having twins and getting to watch them grown and figure out this world together is like nothing else. That's not to say that having twins is a breeze because, sometimes, it's more like standing still...

Egg Hunt Fun

A-Hunting We Will Go: 3 Ways to Make Easter Memorable with Your Twins

Allie Walld 1 year ago

Leading up to Easter, there are always three big questions on my mind. One: Will the Easter Bunny bring me anything? Spoiler alert, the Bunny never disappoints. Two: Will the hunt be inside or outside? That one's a little less definite and can be a bit of a toss-up, depending on how early Easter falls. Growing up, my favorite Easter egg hunts were always the ones we did outdoors....

Up Your Carving Game

These Tools Can Help You Create the Best Jack-o’-Lanterns on the Block

Allie Walld 1 year ago

Halloween is just around the corner! It's time to get creative. Carving the jack-o'-lantern is one of my favorite Halloween traditions. Sitting down with my family and collaborating on an idea for that year's pumpkin and then helping scoop out the "pumpkin guts" and watching as the jack-o'-lantern came to life with each carving pass my dad made was one of my highlights every Halloween...

And Stretch…

How to Prevent Noticeable Stretch Marks When You're Pregnant with Multiples

Allie Walld 1 year ago

If you've been pregnant, currently are pregnant, or know someone who's been pregnant, you've likely heard about, or experienced, the stretch mark scarring that can develop as a result of a rapidly growing belly. This is because anywhere from 50 to 90 percent of people who are pregnant will develop stretch marks. But did you also know that stretch marks can appear due to rapid weight...

PREEMIE POWER

From Twin to Twin Mom: Welcoming Premature Babies & Becoming a NICU Parent

Allie Walld 1 year ago

Earlier this week, it was National Multiple Births Awareness Day, a day celebrated by parents of multiples and the medical professionals who care for those babies to raise awareness of the unique experiences and needs of twins and higher order multiples. Unique is certainly one way to put it. The things that happen in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are life-changing—for the...