Twin Mania

Two more days and you can get your hands on a copy of Twin Set! We can't believe it is so close to our pub date...what a long haul it's been. Can't say it enough, but writing this book was truly a labor of love. The moms of twins we kept meeting along our journey kept us going, even when the going got rough. We met deadlines under the most ridiculous circumstances--with sick kids at home, with black circles under our eyes from sleep deprivation, and with all our other responsibilities (grocery shopping, class momming, laundry management, cooking, packing and unpacking school backpacks, shuttling kids to and from school, activities, and playdates...to name a few). Moms of multiples are tough broads. I think back to my first couple of weeks with my twins when I was nursing, and pumping, and making bottles, and changing diapers, and dealing with my then almost three year old. I thought I would crack, many many many times. And while I did melt down occasionally, more often than not I'd be able to see ALL of the little things I managed to get done every day added up to a TON of work, and that I was quite successful, actually. That was great training for writing Twin Set. Hope you enjoy our lovechild.

Amazing product for moms of twins

Bottle-feeding twins is a physical challenge. In our book, Cathy and I explain the various methods and positions we used, and those recommended by the over 300 moms of multiples that took our survey. In our survey, many moms revealed that they used bottle props to address their logistical glitches from time to time. This is a classic example of how advice you get from other moms may not pass inspection when you run it by your pediatrician. If you use a product like a bottle prop to keep your hands free while your twins are drinking, of course, you should be watching them carefully. The same goes if you decide to check out this new product, which could have genius potential. Virginia and Kenneth Krolczyk of Michigan are the proud parents of 3 singletons under nine. Ken turned his frustration for not being able to multitask while feeding his oldest child into inspiration to invent the Multi-Purpose Bib. Check it out on gotbibs.com. So far, this dynamic duo has sold about 1,000 of these and hope to have their product mass distributed some day. Virginia tells me in a recent email, "You will find mothers and fathers of twins and triplets think our product is most useful."