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Check Your Car Seats
Evenflo Recalls Certain REO Car Seat Models Due to Safety Concerns
As a parent, the most important thing is keeping your children safe, whether you're at home or on the road and getting your family from Point A to Point B. We research and purchase items that we feel are safe, and for the most part, they are. But, sometimes, products are recalled after additional safety testing is conducted. This is why it's important to pay attention to product...
Marco…Polo
Best Swimsuit Colors for Water Safety: Keep Your Twins Visible This Summer
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
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...
Smart Baby Safety Solution
New Baby Health & Safety Kit Helps Parents Track Their Babies’ Health
When you have children, one of the things that's always top-of-mind for a parent is keeping their kids safe. And when you're juggling taking care of two sick babies at once, one of the things that's always top-of-mind is how you can get them feeling better as quickly as you can. One baby care company is making it easier to monitor your little ones when they're feeling under the...
Definitive Proof
Do Identical Twins Have Identical Fingerprints? The Truth Revealed
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
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
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...
Tidy Home
The Ultimate Twin-Parent Cleaning Hack: Roborock Saros 20 Review
The Roborock Saros 20 is a robotic vacuum and mop that is smart enough to truly be a "set-it-and-forget-it" solution for keeping your house clean.
Who Doesn't Love a Deal?
Get Primed for Savings: 10 Great Prime Day Deals for Parents of Multiples
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
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...
The Race is On
Summer Lovin’: The Surprising Science Behind June & July Fertility
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...
Pivotal Play
Toniebox for Toddlers: Screen-Free Fun That Boosts Development Through Play
Prioritizing play is essential for fostering resilience and innovation in children. According to the United Nations, the act of playing also helps kids build relationships, improve control, overcome trauma, and problem-solve. That's why they introduced the International Day of Play, which takes place every year on June 11. It brings people together at global, national, and local...
Hero Coach Friend
For the Father Who Has Everything: 20 Gift Ideas Your Dad Will Love
You've probably heard that money doesn't grow on trees. When you heard it, it was probably a dad who said it. Maybe that's what makes buying a gift for dad so darn hard. Maybe that's what makes buying a gift for dad so darn hard. Well, that…plus, they've already got pretty much everything. And, if they don't, they usually just go out and buy whatever they want because they...
Which Way to the Pool?
Toddler Talk: How Swimming Lessons Accelerate Cognitive & Language Skills
Babies' first words. We always wonder what they'll be. Then, once we hear our babies babbling and cooing and those first "Mamas" or "Dadas" emerge, we wonder what's next—if they're meeting their language milestones in a timely manner and how quickly their vocabulary will grow. If you're looking for ways to help bolster your little ones' brain development and language skills, one of...
No Minivan Needed
The 3-Across Car Seat Solution: Fitting Three Car Seats in One Row Safely
Parents of multiples, rejoice! If you already had a singleton and found out your familiy is growing and you're now welcoming twins, or if you went from zero to two babies first and are now adding another sibling into the mix, you can rest assured you don't have to get a brand new vehicle (anyone trying to avoid a minivan??) to accommodate all of these car seats. While it might seem...