Yes. And no. You’re in the middle of some of the most physically exhausting suck. When they can play with each other and if it’s age appropriate for one, it’s age appropriate for both, then you’re winning! Hang in there!
Yes. And no. You’re in the middle of some of the most physically exhausting suck. When they can play with each other and if it’s age appropriate for one, it’s age appropriate for both, then you’re winning! Hang in there!
Solution: Just have twins the first time. Everything else seems easy after that, or maybe you don’t go back for more.
One of the best pieces of advice in my 6 years of post-grad school career has been that it’s not what you know or even who you know, but who knows you.
Totally co-opting this idea for my kids! At 2, they should get this, right?!
Understanding the “what” of the wrong answer and the “why” seemed like a really big part of figuring out how to get to the correct answer in both school and life. Multiple choice tests would have an answer that seemed correct if, for example, you disregarded the order of operations in a math equation, so you did the…
Yes, this, so much this! Giving your kid formula or pumped milk does not make you any less of a loving parent in those times where you’re figuring out how/if nursing works. Having my mom tell me that at 6 weeks, I was a fully formula fed kid because fancy bluetooth enabled pumps did not exist 30 years ago, and to…
Twin mom with kiddos younger than yours, so I’m grateful for this insight and ideas for the future!
My husband and I ended up doing this after frustration built up on both our parts. We listed the tasks we do daily, weekly, less often, and assigned point values on a 1-5 scale. Some tasks were a 3 if I did them, but a 5 if he did them (i.e. daycare dropoff/pickup since it’s on my way to work, but not his), and some…
Twin mom here and as a 5' 9" woman who bought a Mazda 3 hatchback thinking “this will be great for one kid!” Only to find out I had two on the way 7 months later, I purposely bought car seats that were shorter (Chicco keyfit if you’re wondering) and realize that I probably sit pretty close to the steering wheel. My 6'…