Twins Tale (Twiniversity)
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| 17 Jul 2020 | Choosing Not to Breastfeed and 3 Under 3 | 4 Month Old Twins | 00:39:07 | |
Nat chats with Meghan, a mom of 3 under 3, about her life with 4-month-old twins (delivered at 37 weeks) and a toddler. Meghan shares her delivery experience, the schedule she's created for her threesome, and her choice to not breastfeed. A Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Make sure to check out their great strollers for twins, twins + 1, and twins + 2! Meghan Wernecke is 31 and lives in Lutherville, MD with her husband and 3 children. She has a 2-year-old daughter and 4-month-old boy/girl twins. She teaches Kindergarten and has worked with children for many years. Some of her favorite things to do include seeing live music, cooking, spending time outdoors, and taking barre classes. She is fascinated with early childhood development and is always researching fun activities to help her children learn and grow. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 03 Mar 2021 | Cholestasis and Two Moms | 7 Month Old Twin Girls | 00:47:03 | |
Nat chats with twin mom Lucy Graham about her twin pregnancy after IUI, a diagnosis of cholestasis, C-section delivery at 35 weeks, how the newborn stage went with feedings and sleep, what it's like with a 2 mom family, and what her day-to-day life is like with 7-month-old twin girls. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Lucy Graham is originally from the East Coast but has lived in Hawaii for 16 years. She moved for grad school and never looked back. She met her wife in 2016, got married in 2018, and they decided to try to have a baby in 2019. Lucy got pregnant on their second IUI attempt and they were completely shocked to find out a few weeks later it was twins (especially because they had been told there was one egg). Lucy was an elementary special education teacher but now works from home as an editor while her wife travels a lot for work (or did pre-COVID). They now have 7-month-old fraternal twin girls and are still shocked on a daily basis that there are two! BabyBuddha portable breast pump MAM Perfect Night Pacifiers - 6 months+ SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 28 Jan 2021 | An Identical Twin Raising Identical Twins | 6 Month Old Identical Twins | 00:51:10 | |
Nat chats with Kate Fraser, an identical twin who had identical twin girls ON HER BIRTHDAY (crazy, but true!) Kate's twins are 6 months old and she shares her birth story with Nat (which includes a vaginal delivery at 36+5 weeks before her scheduled c-section), how it's going with her girls, and what it's like to be an identical twin raising identical twins. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Kate Fraser is a new mom to identical twin girls and is also an identical twin (as the twin community knows, identical twins are not hereditary). What’s even more special, Kate’s twins, Estelle & Eloise, were born on Kate & her twin, Erin’s, birthday! This is so special for Kate’s family, but given that Estelle & Eloise were born in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, none of her family has met them because they live partway across the country from her and her own twin lives in another country. Postpartum, Kate had several health issues and she is opening up about those struggles with the hope of starting the conversation about how resilient mothers are. Follow Kate on Instagram and Twitter. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 17 Jul 2020 | sIUGR and a 27 Week Delivery | 5 Week Old Twin Preemies | 00:46:00 | |
Nat chats with Genese, a mom of twins whose 5-week-old twins were born at 27 weeks gestation due to an incompetent cervix and Selective Intrauterine Growth Restriction (sIUGR). sIUGR is a condition that occurs when monochorionic twins share unequal portions of the placenta. Her twins are still growing in the NICU. A Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Make sure to check out their great strollers for twins, twins + 1, and twins + 2! Twiniversity NICU Resource for Twin Families Graham's Foundation - a non-profit supporting parents of preemies Genese Crittendon is a California native that resides in Texas with her family. She has had ups and downs with her past pregnancies. Before her most current pregnancy she was a mother to just 2 girls ages 14 and 6. Genese and her husband Irving both come from big families. Genese is a licensed Esthetician and in Property Management and her husband is also self employed, sells and repairs cars. Genese let her husband know near the end of 2019 that if they didn't conceive by end of year that they would just be done because they are getting close to 40 years of age! Boy was she in for a surprise! Find Genese on Instagram @bellaroselash1 SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 09 Jun 2021 | Why You Need to Schedule Time Alone with Your Partner | Twin Dad Roman Torres | 00:48:40 | |
Nat chats with Roman Torres, dad to 10-month-old boy and girl twins, about his experience so far as a dad of twins. Roman shares details on the twins' 37 week c-section birth, his favorite hacks for navigating newborn twins, what their daily schedule looks like at 10 months old, their bedtime routine, how he and his wife split up duties, starting solids, and the importance of nurturing your relationship as a couple with time away from the kids, and much more. Roman Torres is a new dad to 10-month-old boy/girl twins. He lives in Washington, DC, and works as an IT professional. He is fearlessly, empathetically, and compassionately navigating twin-dadhood. He is the husband to a phenomenal twin-mommy who he loves so much and asked to write this bio for him so he could finally take a shower (#twindadhood #alwaysthelasttoshower). :-) Know a twin dad who'd like to be a guest? Have them apply at Twiniversity.com/podcast. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CLASSES Expecting twins? Check out our twin pregnancy and breastfeeding twins classes here! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter! Visit the Twiniversity Etsy Shop | |||
| 17 Jul 2020 | Working at Home with Preschoolers | 4 1/2 Year Old Twins Mom Kiely | 00:48:02 | |
Nat chats with Kiely Dolce, mom to 4 1/2-year-old twin daughters, Cece and Lulu, about her twin pregnancy, twin delivery, the newborn stage, and what her daughters' lives look like now at age 4 1/2 years. A Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Make sure to check out their great strollers for twins, twins + 1, and twins + 2! Kiely Dolce is a UX content strategist, twin mom, Chicagoan, and music lover. She lives, works, and plays in Chicago with her musician husband and their 4 yr old daughters. Kiely is currently working on perfecting the fine art of working from home while parenting without totally losing it - that’s where the jogging comes in handy. Find Kiely on Instagram @kielydolce. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 14 Oct 2020 | Preemies at the Start of COVID-19 Pandemic | 3 Month Old Twins | 00:42:20 | |
Nat chats with Renee Ford, a Canadian mom to 3-month-old twins, about her life with newborn twins, including her struggle getting pregnant with PCOS, delivering twins at 33 weeks gestation in March 2020 at the beginning of the Canadian COVID-19 pandemic, spending 1 month in the NICU, and running her small business in the middle of it all. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Renee Ford is a first-time mom from Canada learning how to navigate parenthood, in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. After a long journey of TTC, a diagnosis of PCOS (despite never having any presenting cysts) and a round of medical intervention, she and her husband of 4 years welcomed their twin boys to the world in March. Having her twins at 33 weeks and spending a month in the NICU has been an emotional and rewarding ride. Renee now works from home running "Peekabloom." A children's accessory company making hair bows for your sweet babes in a variety of sizes and fabrics, including Peekabloom's trademarked "no-hair-hair-clip." Find the full selection at peekabloombaby.ca or @peekabloombaby on Facebook and @peekabloombaby on Instagram. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 13 Jan 2021 | Infant Sleep and Daily Routines | 6 Month Old Twins | 00:51:46 | |
Nat chats with Kirsten Millar, mom to 6-month-old identical boy twins, about schedules, sleep, and daily routines with her sweet boys. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Kirsten Millar is a Manager at Rocky Mountain Institute, working on electric and gas utility decarbonization. She lives in Boulder, Colorado. Previously, she worked at Uplight (formerly Tendril) in business development. Prior to that she was in Oakland, CA, and worked at Pacific Gas and Electric. She met her husband in grad school at Duke University, they were married in 2016, and had their identical twin boys in December 2019. Prior to twins, Kirsten liked to bike, ski, rock climb, and hike. Follow Kirsten on Twitter and Instagram. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 14 Jul 2021 | Getting Twins on a Good Sleep Schedule | Twin Mom Tiffany Marshall | 00:51:34 | |
In today's episode, Nat chats with twin mom and former pro snowboarder Tiffany Marshall. Tiffany is mom to mo di twin boys who are 2 1/2 years old, born at 32 weeks gestation, and had a NICU stay. Tiffany reveals she is miserable with her twins' sleep schedule, so Nat flips the script on Tiffany and gives her advice on how to get her twins to bed before 11 pm. Tiffany Marshall is twin mom to mono-di twin boys living in Park City, Utah. Tiffany spent many years as a professional snowboarder. After several years competing on the World Cup circuit she decided to finish up college and earn an MBA. She is now a writer and is in the process of getting her first two novels published. Tiffany's Top 3 Pieces of Advice for Twin Parents: 1. Learn to be the best advocate not only for yourself but for your babies. As a twin parent, you will most likely have to jump through more hoops than if you were only giving birth to a single baby. It only took me a few days to realize that I had to be bold. Not rude, but bold and transparent with my care team. If you think something is wrong, speak up and advocate for your babies. You are their only voice! I feel like a lot of us have this awe of doctors. We approach them as if they are gods (and some of them are) but you have to learn to think of them as part of your team; all trying to win at the same game. Use their expertise to help you succeed with the best possible outcome – healthy babies. 2. Create an environment at home that makes life easier for you. Moms go through a lot to bring life into this world. Take some time to set yourself up for success. 3. Being a parent of multiples is such an incredible journey and everyone will want to give you advice (because everyone knows someone with twins and they raised their kids to be absolutely perfect – please, sense my sarcasm here) Do what works for you. Breastfeed for one week or through toddlerhood, allow screen time or don’t, dress your kids the same or don’t, let your kids sleep with you or don’t…Do whatever works best for you and tune out all of the bad vibes. Being a twin parent is challenging enough! What She Wishes She Had Done Differently: 1. I wish I would have allowed myself the opportunity to celebrate my pregnancy. Having a miscarriage definitely changes you and your perspective. I was terrified. Looking back, I wish I had those bump pictures and I allowed myself to celebrate those small milestones. 2. Because I was on bedrest for pretty much my entire pregnancy, I wish I hadn’t left so many balls up-in-the-air. My Jeep was fourteen years old and I meant to really take some time to look at cars before the boys arrived but being on bed rest didn’t allow me to check that off my list. Once the boys arrived, I was so preoccupied with recovering from my C-section, traveling back-and-forth to the NICU, and pumping every three hours, I didn’t have the time or energy to tackle buying a car. So long story short, check off big tasks on your to-do list at the very beginning of your pregnancy if you are able to. 3. I wish I would have purchased my Willow pumps sooner. I bought them four months after my boys were born and they would have been amazing to have on the drive to and from the NICU every three hours. Know a twin parent who'd like to be a guest? Have them apply at Twiniversity.com/podcast. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CLASSES Expecting twins? Check out our twin pregnancy and breastfeeding twins classes here! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter! Visit the Twiniversity Etsy Shop | |||
| 17 Feb 2021 | Easy Pregnancy and Independent Twins | 13 Month Old Twins | 00:38:09 | |
Nat chats with Meghan Matthews about her 13-month-old twins, including details on her very easy twin pregnancy and scheduled C-section delivery at almost 38 weeks, her twins' schedule at just over 1-year-old, and how she feels about her twins being very independent of each other. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Meghan Matthews is a 34-year-old full-time “essential” worker. She is a bakery manager at a large grocery chain. Works 40+ hours a week and manages her 1-year-old twins. She does so with the amazing support of family. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter! Sign up for our mentorship program (whether you NEED a mentor or want to BE a mentor!) | |||
| 16 Jun 2021 | Twin Language and Resenting the New Baby | Twin Mom Brittany Bezore | 00:43:56 | |
In today's episode, Nat chats with Brittany Bezore, mom to 3-year-old twin boys and a 9-month-old boy, about the trials of having a 3rd baby that the twins don't like, understanding twin language, getting her twins into speech therapy, her twins' bedtime chit chat, and the mistake of comparing herself to moms of singletons. Brittany Bezore is a stay-at-home mom to three boys, 3-year-old twins, Maverick and Murphy, and 9-month-old Major. She lives in Savannah, Georgia where she was born and raised. She is married to a Captain in the Georgia Air National Guard. She loves to lift weights, take the boys on walks, visit state and national parks, and spend time with her family. She is currently studying to be a Certified Personal Trainer so she can help other moms feel better about themselves and reach their health and lifestyle goals. Find her on Instagram @brittanyl.bezore Know a twin parent who'd like to be a guest? Have them apply at Twiniversity.com/podcast. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CLASSES Expecting twins? Check out our twin pregnancy and breastfeeding twins classes here! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter! Visit the Twiniversity Etsy Shop | |||
| 30 Jun 2021 | Twins: So Alike Yet So Different | Twin Mom Anita Chaudhari | 00:40:36 | |
In today's episode, Nat chats with Anita Chaudhari, mom of 4-year-old twin boys, about her pregnancy and planned C-section delivery at 38 weeks, how her twins are alike and how they differ, why she naps her twins in separate rooms, what she's planning for her twins in Kindergarten, and her top advice for new parents of twins. Anita Chaudhari is a stay-at-home mom to four-year-old twin boys, Ashton and Noah. After struggling with fertility for many years, Anita and her husband Manny found out they were pregnant with twins and it was the greatest blessing of their life! Anita left her corporate job in Human Resources to be at home with her boys and, along the way, she developed a passion for respectful parenting and non-toxic living. She is intentional about how she chooses to live her life and is looking to pass this approach down to her boys. She continues to practice her HR skills on a part-time basis by assisting her husband at his company and is a Brand Partner with Young Living where she helps other families and moms transition to a low-toxic lifestyle. Find Anita on Instagram, Facebook, and her website. Anita's Top 3 Pieces of Advice for Twin Parents: 1. Have a game plan for how you will be taking care of your new babies once they arrive! Make sure you have help lined up (family, night nurse, au pair, etc.) and talk it over with your spouse so that you are both on the same page. 2. Get out and do things with your twins and don't let the fear stop you from living life! Having twins is harder than having a singleton but don't let that stop you from getting out and about with your twins. If one cries, then you attend to that one and both are crying, that's OK too. You can handle it! 3. Stick to a routine/schedule and write everything down! We had a notebook where we logged every feed, every diaper change, and their naps and it was super helpful! 3 Things She Wishes She Had Done Differently: 1. I would have limited the visitors at the hospital. We were there for seven days and it felt like someone was always there (with the best intentions) but that made attempting to breastfeed very difficult and awkward at times. 2. I wish we would have had a night nurse lined up to help at least a couple of nights a week as our babies did not sleep well and we were absolutely sleep deprived in those first five months (before we sleep trained). 3. I wish we had connected with other twin parents by joining twin groups or organizations such as Twiniversity. Read as many books on twin parenting that you can and soak up the knowledge before the twins arrive because you won't have much time afterward. Know a twin parent who'd like to be a guest? Have them apply at Twiniversity.com/podcast. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CLASSES Expecting twins? Check out our twin pregnancy and breastfeeding twins classes here! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter! Visit the Twiniversity Etsy Shop | |||
| 07 Oct 2020 | Double ADHD and the Loss of their Father | 12 Year Old Twins | 00:50:32 | |
Nat chats with Jill Haggerty, a mom to 12-year-old boys who have both been diagnosed with ADHD and have just started 7th grade. Jill discusses the process of getting her boys diagnosed with ADHD, going through an amicable divorce, and dealing with the recent loss of her twins' father. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Jill Haggerty is a single mom to 12-year-old fraternal twin boys. Jill's ex-husband passed away last year and she and her kids have some new challenges they are facing. Both of her boys have ADHD but it presents very differently in each of them. The boys just finished 6th grade and did great! SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 30 Sep 2020 | Twins Twice and How I Manage It | 24 Month Old Twins + 4.5 Year Old Twins | 00:50:20 | |
Nat chats with Kristen Navia, mom to two sets of twins, 24-month-olds and 4.5-year-olds, about the differences between her two sets and how she's managing all these twins at the same time. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Kristen Navia is a wife and mother to two sets of boy/girl twins. She is on the board of her local multiples club and cherishes the friendships she and her children have found in the club. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family throughout the state of California and dreams of visiting Australia again. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 30 Sep 2020 | Double Colic and Breastfeeding | 6 Month Old Twins | 00:41:22 | |
Nat chats with Andrea, mom to 6-month-old twins, about dealing with double colic, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, sleeping through the night, and what their feeding and napping schedule and daily routine look like now at 6 months. A Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Make sure to check out their great strollers for twins, twins + 1, and twins + 2! Andrea Cruz is a 28-year-old medical assistant turned stay-at-home mom to 6-month-old twins. Find her on Instagram @andrea_cruzzz SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 02 Jun 2021 | The Positives of Having Twins and Potty Training One at a Time | UK Twin Mom Melanie Bidwell | 00:37:08 | |
Nat chats with UK mom Melanie Bidwell about raising 3 1/2-year-old twin boys, including getting pregnant with their 4th round of IVF, a positive C-section story, having anxiety leaving the house with infant twins, the high energy of two boys, potty training them one at a time, the positives of having twins, and so much more. Melanie Bidwell is a UK mum of 3 1/2-year-old twin boys. After many years they were the positive result after four rounds of IVF and although still shocked it was twins, it was a welcome miracle. After having the boys she went back to work part-time and also decided to set up a business called Just4twins. There didn't seem to be many UK-based websites for twin parents so she took the leap and set one up. And during Covid with another fellow twin mum, Melanie set up a twin support group called Multipals. Having twins has changed her life for the better and brought so much happiness to her and her husband. Instagram - @just4twins Multipals on IG - @multipalstogether Website - www.just4twins.co.uk SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CLASSES Expecting twins? Check out our twin pregnancy and breastfeeding twins classes here! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter! Visit the Twiniversity Etsy Shop | |||
| 17 Jul 2020 | Balancing Twins, Full Time Work, and Cystic Fibrosis | 7 Month Old Twins | 00:48:49 | |
Nat chats with Erin Hall, a mom to 7-month-old twins, about her day to day life with infant twins, including schedules, bottle-feeding, playtime, and sleep. Erin fills her day by being a mom to fraternal twin boys and working as a freelance television editor while also caring for her genetic lung disease, Cystic Fibrosis. A Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Make sure to check out their great strollers for twins, twins + 1, and twins + 2! After years of trying, Erin Hall and her husband were surprised to find out they were pregnant without the help of fertility treatments. Due to Erin’s genetic lung disease, Cystic Fibrosis, it can be very difficult to get pregnant without some kind of intervention. They were even more shocked to find out it was fraternal twin boys, making the pregnancy extremely high risk. This meant putting their van life dreams on pause as they figured out how to fit two little dudes into their family while continuing to work in the the television industry and caring for Erin’s Cystic Fibrosis, all during a global pandemic. Erin goes into depth of the pregnancy and everything it took to get her twins here safely in an episode of BIRTH, a podcast releasing new episodes each week. For now, they’re doing the best they can to figure out the new normal in a constantly changing world. Her small Etsy shop, Wet Paw Projects, sells handmade crochet items. You can follow her and her adventures with her twin boys on Instagram or TikTok (@van.hallin on both). SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 17 Jul 2020 | 39 Week Delivery and 3 Boys | 2 1/2 Year Old Twins | 00:46:47 | |
Nat chats with Alix Sutton whose 2 1/2 year old twin boys were born at 39 weeks. They talk about her experience being pregnant with twins at the height of 4'11" and what life is like with twin 2-year-old boys plus a singleton boy. A Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Make sure to check out their great strollers for twins, twins + 1, and twins + 2! Alix Sutton is a mom of three boys and wife to her main squeeze, Nathan. She loves going on adventures as a family and making new memories along the way. She was a teacher for many years before she became a professional wrestler, pancake flipper, boogie wiper, and loving recipient of wet kisses! SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 21 Oct 2020 | Co-Parenting and Living with Grandma | 8 Year Old Twins | 00:41:57 | |
Nat chats with Amy Einspahr, a Gen-X single mom who lives on the East Coast with her four boys--a teenager, identical eight-year-old twins, and a rising kindergartner. She talks about "parallel parenting" with her ex-husband, living with her mother, and details on her experience raising 8-year-old twin boys plus two. Sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Amy Einspahr is the writer behind A Lady and Four Gents. She is a self-employed single mom to four boys, including twins. Amy traded her full-time career and outrageous commute for more time with her kids. She hopes to inspire and equip other single moms to build confidence, pursue personal independence, and design the life they long for. Find her on Pinterest and Facebook. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 07 Oct 2020 | Secret Twin Pregnancy and a Big Family | 8 Month Old Twins | 00:43:55 | |
Nat chats with Caroyln Nobis, a mom of 6 including 8-month-old boy/girl twins. Carolyn shares details on how life is like with 8-month-old twins, how she's managing such a big family, and how she managed to keep her twin pregnancy a secret from family and friends. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Carolyn Nobis is the mother of 6 children, 5 boys (in a row) and 1 girl. They range in age from 18 years to 8 months old. Her twins are her caboose babies with nearly a 7-year gap. Carolyn is a Registered Nurse with 17 years of experience split between Mom & Baby, NICU, and Labor & Delivery. She loves being a nurse and taking care of mommas and families during some of the most important and memorable days of their lives. Carolyn also loves being a mom and is currently enjoying being a stay at home mom. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 20 Jan 2021 | Oh boy, oh boy! Raising a Toddler Boy + 9 Month Old Twin Boys | 00:45:27 | |
Nat chats with Linda Grein, mom to three boys (ages 2, and 9-month-old fraternal twins), about her twin pregnancy (including a cholestasis scare) and delivery, the early days with twins, and how she's managing life with 9-month-old twin boys plus a toddler boy. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Linda Grein has worked in traditional public, public charter, and private schools around the US as a teacher, an administrator, and now a math coach for schools. She supports schools (now virtually, due to COVID) on strategic planning, professional development, and building internal capacity so that teachers can be supported to create fun, engaging math learning for kids. Although her work isn't aimed towards parents, with the onset of COVID-19 and the uncertainty about schools Linda is determined to support anyone in creating positive math learning spaces and experiences for kids. Find more about resources, webinars, and her constant vetting of all resources out there at eduquatellc.com. Pregnant with intense itching? It could be Cholestasis SlumberPod - Take $60 off the purchase of two SlumberPod2.0s or two SlumberPod2.0 combos (with the fans) with the code TWINS2020. This code can be used on both their US website (slumberpod.com) and Canada website (slumberpod.ca). SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 27 May 2021 | Easy Vaginal Twin Birth and Realistic Expectations | Twin Mom Artea Funderburk | 00:47:52 | |
In the first episode of season two of the Twins Tale Podcast, Nat chats with Artea Funderburk, mom of 20-month-old boy/girl twins and a 7-year-old girl, about her easy vaginal birth, having an older child when bringing home twins, the realistic expectations she eventually started recalibrating for herself, and the different parenting styles that she and her husband work through each day. Artea Funderburk is a full-time mom and small business owner living in Washington, DC with her husband, their 7-year-old daughter and their 20-month-old rainbow boy/girl twins. Follow Artea on Instagram @little.moon.customs Moshi - the sleep and mindfulness app for kids SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CLASSES Expecting twins? Check out our twin pregnancy and breastfeeding twins classes here! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter! Visit the Twiniversity Etsy Shop | |||
| 17 Jul 2020 | Playtime and Development | 17 Month Old Twins Mom Amanda | 00:45:02 | |
Nat chats with Amanda, mom to 17-month-old girl twins, Juliette and Isabella. We'll learn about what a day in the life with toddler twin girls looks like and how Amanda's twins are sleeping, playing, and developing. A Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Make sure to check out their great strollers for twins, twins + 1, and twins + 2! Amanda Schmigel is a 32-year-old wife and mother who resides in Cleveland, Ohio with her husband, Joe, and 17-month-old fraternal twin girls, Juliette and Isabella. She is a social worker specializing in geriatrics and works part-time for the local area agency on aging. She is an involved member of Emerald Valley Mother's of Multiples. Emerald Valley is a part of the Ohio Federation of Mother's of Twin Club. She enjoys spending time with her family, getting outside as much as possible, crafting with her Cricut, and catching up on Netflix (when time allows!) You can find Amanda on Instagram at @amandaschmigz. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 10 Mar 2021 | Potty Training and Natural Consequences with 2.5 Year Old Twins + 2 Singletons | 00:46:12 | |
Nat chats with twin mom Melanie O'Reilly-Rogers, mom to 2.5-year-old twins, a 5-year-old, and an 8-year-old. They talk about how raising twins really is quite different than her singletons, how potty training went for her twins, and using natural consequences. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Melanie O'Reilly-Rogers is a twin mom of 4 living in the suburbs of Chicago. No stranger to chaos, she helps other parents reign theirs in with her notebooks, printables, and realistic tips and advice. Find Melanie on Instagram, Etsy, her podcast Honestly, It's Motherhood, and her blog MostlyUnderControl.com. Visit the Twiniversity Etsy Shop SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 07 Jul 2021 | Dad Postpartum Depression is Real | Twin Mom Jayme Wise | 00:51:56 | |
In today's episode, Nat chats with Jayme Wise, mom to 20-month-old twins, about conceiving her twins a few days apart thanks to multiple ovulation, symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD), preeclampsia, delivery at 37 weeks, a rocky start to breastfeeding, a partner who suffered from dad postpartum depression, and so much more. Jayme Wise is a catastrophe claim rep who works about 50-60 hours a week from St. Louis, Missouri. She and her husband Andrew have been married since June of 2018 and have 20-month-old twins. They enjoy lots of walks in the park and reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear approximately 600 times a day. Jayme's Top 3 Pieces of Advice for Twin Parents: 1. Talk about EVERYTHING with your partner before the babies are born. And I mean EVERYTHING. Talk about an action plan for preterm labor, talk about your hospital bag and what it should contain, talk about worst case scenarios for pregnancy/delivery, talk about what your partner would need to do to advocate for you in the event that you can’t advocate for yourself, and talk about what life is going to look like when you bring them home. And have a back up plan for ALL of that.. set expectations with your partner about distribution of housework, baby care, etc. and make sure to discuss PPD in as much detail as you can to be aware of the symptoms / signs. My husband actually got PPD after delivery but we were able to recognize it because we’d discussed it in detail. 2. GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. When you are comfortable enough after delivery to push the stroller, get used to putting both babies in & out of car seats and taking them for walks, on midday drives, etc. Getting out of the house and into the sun whenever possible truly helps to make you feel like a human being again. Going for a walk in the park with your tiny human beings marveling at nature somehow feels 6000 times more amazing when you’ve got millions of postpartum hormones coursing through your body! 3. Love your partner truly, madly, deeply - sounds so cheesy but just try to remember at every single step that this is the person you’ve chosen to be your partner in crime, your love, and your other half. Your babies were born out of the love you share with that person and they’re going to go into the world (hopefully) exemplifying that love to everyone they meet. I heard so many pieces of advice about “not getting a divorce in the first year because you can make it!” And I was honestly a little horrified? Having twins definitely made my husband and me closer and I’m so grateful for that! What She Wishes She Had Done Differently: 1. Wish I would not have given up on breastfeeding both babies. My hospital stay was rough, and the lactation consultant that we had was just... mean. The day nurses weren’t that helpful in terms of getting babies to latch and I couldn’t stand hearing “well they only need a couple of drops of colostrum! Their bellies are so small!” anymore, so on the second night we finally had to beg a night nurse to order formula, and the twins were eating but then they made an assumption that I just didn’t WANT to breastfeed so I no longer got help. It was such a frustrating and saddening experience. My son refused to nurse most of his first year and would actually scream every single time I tried. Sometimes he’d settle down and nurse and other times he’d fight until I gave up and just gave him a bottle. 2. I wish I would have worked out more and created a time for myself to actually focus on my health. Know a twin parent who'd like to be a guest? Have them apply at Twiniversity.com/podcast. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CLASSES Expecting twins? Check out our twin pregnancy and breastfeeding twins classes here! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter! Visit the Twiniversity Etsy Shop | |||
| 14 Oct 2020 | The Baby Pinks and Stepkids | 5 Year Old Twins | 00:46:53 | |
Nat chats with Jade Lambert Routson, mom to 5-year-old twin boys and 3 stepchildren, about her experiences with an easy, almost full-term twin pregnancy and delivery, a bought with postpartum euphoria (the "baby pinks"), and her twins' relationship. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Jade Lambert Routson wanted to be a rock star but settled for being a lawyer. She grew up with a kickass working mom (and dad) in a small town with twice as many bars as stoplights. She works in the "Big City" (Chicago) now and lives in the southwest suburbs. She is passionate about rock music (especially the Beatles and alternative country), craft cocktails, and cash bail reform. She has a blended family with three grown stepkids (Nicole, McKenzie, and Canon) and 5-year-old twins Elliott and Holden. Read Jade's Twiniversity article on her experience with postpartum euphoria. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 17 Jul 2020 | Starting School and the Twin Bond | 6 Year Old Twins | 00:54:04 | |
Nat chats with Catherine Montgomery about her 6-year-old twin fraternal girls who just finished Kindergarten at a Montessori school. They discuss schedules, starting school, and their developing twin bond. A Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Make sure to check out their great strollers for twins, twins + 1, and twins + 2! Catherine Montgomery is mom to 6-year-old fraternal twin girls and a senior chihuahua. She is a business development manager at a law firm, a board member at Montessori Children's Schoolhouse, and occasionally remembers to blog at www.catinheels.com. She enjoys spending time with her girls and husband, watching horror movies, yoga, and baking, but never has enough time for any of it. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 03 Feb 2021 | Balancing Parent Workload and Bedtime Routines | 2 Year Old Identical Twin Boys | 00:48:37 | |
Nat chats with Glorya Toloso, mom to 2-year-old identical twin boys and full-time online teacher for grades K-6. Glorya shares details about her twins eating routine, nighttime routine, bathtime routine, and how she balances the family workload with her husband. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Glorya Toloso is a professional multitasker. Her current projects include: creating and teaching online content for Kindergarten through 5th grade, completing the last year of her Master’s degree in Instructional Technology and Learning Science, and raising identical twin two-year-olds with the help of her husband and four cats. In Glorya’s former life, she was a Lead Preschool Teacher with experience in child development and behaviors, which she uses daily in her parenting. Glorya is a firm believer in self-care in the form of tea, regular therapy sessions, and planners with stickers. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 29 Jun 2020 | C-Section and the Newborn Stage | 9 Week Old Twins | 00:47:39 | |
In the premiere episode of A Twins Tale, Natalie Diaz chats with Olivia Belisle, mom to 9-month-old twins. Olivia shares her experience with twin pregnancy, a C-section delivery, bringing her twins home, and how it's been going in their first 9 weeks of life. A Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Make sure to check out their great strollers for twins, twins + 1, and twins + 2! Olivia Belisle is a new mom to fraternal twin girls (Austin Paisley and Brinley Paige). She is a middle school special education teacher and current graduate student. She lives in Northern California with her husband of 2.5 years, two girls, and two dogs. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 21 Oct 2020 | Geriatric Pregnancy with Boys #4 and #5 | 5 Month Old Twins | 00:47:02 | |
Nat chats with Stephanie and Bo Giddens, parents to 5 boys: 5-month-old twins, two teenagers, and a two-year-old! They share details on how they managed the newborn stage with twins, and what their lives look like now at 5 months with twins. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Bo and Stephanie Giddens started their lives together 5 years ago. Both had a son from previous marriages that ended. The 4 of them grew to love each other and enjoyed their time as a family. Bo and Stephanie decided that they wanted to have a baby together to complete their little family. Harley was born in 2017. They thought their family was complete with 3 boys. Two short years later they found out they were expecting again. They found out at around 9 weeks pregnant that they’d be expecting two babies! That was the longest doctor's appointment!! Mom was considered advanced maternal age because she would be delivering these two at 35 years old. Bo and Stephanie found out they would be adding two boys to their family! Mama was able to carry the boys to 37 weeks and delivered healthy babies! What a blessing! You can find them on Facebook. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. | |||
| 23 Jun 2021 | Raising A Pair and a Spare | Twin Mom Vanilynne Gulla | 00:39:26 | |
In today's episode, Nat chats with Vanilynne Gulla, mom of 3-year-old twin girls plus a 6-year-old singleton boy. Vanilynne shares all the details of life with a "pair and a spare", including a bumpy twin pregnancy that lasted to 37 weeks, how well her son did when bringing home the babies, how different her twins are, what their bedtime routine looks like, and much more. Vanilynne Gulla is a former military brat, having lived in 10 different homes and gone to 10 different schools by age 10. Because of this childhood, she's come to appreciate the culture and diversity around her, from food to customs to points of view. This knack for observation led her to a career in TV research, where she analyzes what people like and want to see more of on TV. She lives in NYC, living her best life with her husband Dan, 6-year old son Eli, and twin 3-year old daughters, Alma and Ramona. She prides herself on raising her children to know and be proud of their multicultural background, and once they're old enough to appreciate it, hopes to take them to the places of their heritage. Vanilynne's Top 3 Pieces of Advice for Twin Parents: 1. Breathe! Diaper changes, endless amounts of laundry, getting food on the table aside, take a moment to realize what a superhero you are bringing these wonderful human beings into the world. You, yes you, are doing an amazing job. 2. Make time for yourself to show your children you are your own person too. Whether it's fitness, leading an advocacy group, maintaining a fashion vlog, DJing, or selling your creative wares on Etsy, don't forget to do you! It is definitely easier said than done in the first precious months, but when you are ready to give yourself permission to carve out time for you, do it. 3. Taking photos of your kids is great, but, moms especially - make sure you are in photos with your children. Posed photos are great, but don't overlook the value of photos of you and them in everyday situations like mealtime, bathtime, etc. Think of the feelings that you and your kids will have seeing these photos again 20 years down the road. It won't matter whether you didn't have makeup on, or had spit-up on your shirt, or that you didn't have time to otherwise pose. Polished or not, make sure you are in photos! 3 Things She Wishes She Had Done Differently: 1. I need schedules and routines to feel like I have a sense of control. There have definitely been some times I wish I were looser to feel more in the moment. One day, I'll find that right balance! 2. I find I sometimes give in too easily to the twin who's demanding something or crying more. Doing so rewards that twin in the wrong way - being more intentional with boundaries and rules is something to focus on! 3. I wish I exposed my twins to a variety of foods a lot sooner. I was brought up as a child to not waste any food and that made me hold back from making new foods for my twins anticipating we'd have a lot of leftover food on the floor. While my girls are certainly not the pickiest kids in the world, I do think their palate would be much wider if I worked a little harder at providing them more types of food. Know a twin parent who'd like to be a guest? Have them apply at Twiniversity.com/podcast. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! CLASSES Expecting twins? Check out our twin pregnancy and breastfeeding twins classes here! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter! Visit the Twiniversity Etsy Shop | |||
| 10 Feb 2021 | Mixing Up Twins and Meal Routines | 15-Month-Old Identical Twin Girls | 00:55:38 | |
Nat chats with Michelle Piatek, mom to 15-month-old twin girls and a 3-year-old boy. Michelle shares a run-through of her day with her girls, including their sleep routine, meal schedule, and how she makes time for her boy as well. Twins Tale is sponsored by Zoe Strollers. Be sure to check out their awesome twin strollers here. Michelle Piatek grew up on the south side of Chicago and earned her BS in nursing at Purdue University. She received her graduate degree in nurse anesthesia from Rush University and currently works in her hometown of Munster, IN as a CRNA. While getting her patients off to sleep is no problem, she regularly struggles with getting her 3-year-old son to settle down for some Zs. Michelle and her prom-date-turned-husband Joey both work full time while raising their son and 1-year-old identical twin girls (with a lot of help from family!) Michelle has always loved organization and efficiency (and twins technically are efficient) and is embracing her new lifestyle of “3 under 4 during a pandemic.” Find Michelle on Instagram @mbecka. SUBSCRIBE Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to A Twins Tale for more awesome stories of twins at ages and stages from birth to college, from the creators of Twiniversity. If you liked this podcast, check out the Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz! MEMBERSHIP Sign up today for a Twiniversity Membership! Choose from 2 levels starting at $6.99/month to connect with other parents of twins in a monthly Zoom twin club, build your twin parenting community in our private Facebook group, and expand your twin parent knowledge with our video learner library. Click here for details. FIRST YEAR WITH TWINS Are your twins in their first year? Check out our free First Year with Twins resource to learn tips, advice, and ideas for getting through your first year with twins! BABY SAFETY COURSE Offered on-demand, the Complete Baby Safety Course includes 30 instructional videos on infant, toddler, and child CPR, a variety of first aid techniques you may need with kids, a full explanation about different kinds of car seats and how to install them, and a room-by-room description of how to best childproof your home. Click here for details. CONTACT US VISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter! Sign up for our mentorship program (whether you NEED a mentor or want to BE a mentor!) | |||