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Newborns

Why It Is OK for Your Twins to Cry

According to the Mayo Clinic:
In any given day, the average newborn cries for two to three hours.
When you first get your twins home, it will seem like they are crying all the time.
Why?
Because they are.
When one is quiet, the other may very well be crying. So your perception is that the crying never stops.
You [...]

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The Reality of Keeping a House Clean with Twins

Newsflash: Your house will be a mess with twins.
I remember when our house was always orderly and I could walk freely through the house without stepping on a hard plastic toy. Those days were before twins.
Before twins, your home may be a house of order and zen-like peace. As a dad of twins, now is [...]

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A Twin Dad’s Ideal Baby Shower: Think Food

Most baby showers produce cute clothes and maybe some diapers. And if you’re lucky, you’ll have a few people actually shop off your registry. While all of these things are necessary, let’s face it, they don’t directly help you, the twin dad.
Think about your circles of friends. You may get offers for baby showers from [...]

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The Secret to Doing Anything with Twins

You’ll probably hear incredulous comments from non-twin parents like, “How do you do it?”
Well, as with anything in life, I find a way. That way contains the secret to doing anything with twins.
The secret?
One at a time.
Need to change a poopy diaper on both twins? Change one at a time.
Are both babies crying and you’re [...]

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How to Handle Older Children After Twins Arrive

If you’ve prepared your older children for the arrival of twins, you’ve made good progress. However, your work is not done. You need to actively manage your relationship with your older children and be attentive to their needs even when you have your hands full with newborn twins.
One-on-One Time
Your life will very easily be consumed [...]

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How to Prepare Older Kids for Twins

Sometimes twins are not your first children. You need to prepare your older children for the arrival of their twin siblings.
My wife and I had two sons before our twin girls arrived. At the time our twins were born, the boys were 3 and almost 2 years old respectively. I knew that life would be [...]

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Expecting Twins this Year? Take your Tax Deduction Now!

In the United States, the government is willing to financially help you with your twins. This comes in the form of a child tax credit and deductions for your dependents.
If you already have other children, you probably know about these benefits. If not, each child you have reduces your tax obligation to the government for [...]

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New Year’s Resolutions for the Twin Dad

The new year is upon us and as is tradition, it is time to set some goals.
Your goals this year could include being a better dad to your twins.
If you need some ideas of how to do this, I did the hard work and brainstormed for all of us. This is what I came up [...]

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How to Handle Picture and Video During Twin Delivery

As a proud father, you’ll want to preserve the arrival of your twins for future posterity.
To do so, you need to be prepared with a plan for getting the pictures and video you want.
You need to keep in mind how your twins will arrive, where they will arrive, and what you will be doing during [...]

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How to Survive Preemie Twins and the NICU

This is a guest post from fellow father of twins, Tom Williams.
A common thought among first-time dads of twins is the Neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU). I had no experience with any of this before my twins came.
A Little Background
My twins were due 9/21/09. My wife’s water broke, for reasons still unknown, at 29 [...]

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