Planning a road trip with toddlers? Buckle up! You’re in for an adventure filled with snack crumbs, and bathroom stops. Road trips with toddlers can be done, and yes, you might even have fun along the way (with enough caffeine and low expectations). I’ve taken dozens of road trips with my toddler twins! I’ve done […]
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Dividing my attention between two toddlers is hard. I thought I was a great multitasker before having kids- but this is some next-level multitasking that sometimes feels impossible. Trying to split your attention between two toddlers can feel like trying to be in two places at once. I’m a mom to 2.5-year-old twins, and some
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Disneyland with toddlers sounds magical and chaotic, right? And honestly it is. But with a little planning, a flexible mindset, and some snacks (okay, A LOT of snacks), it can be a truly amazing day. We recently took our 2.5-year-old twins to Disneyland (which just so happened to be the start of their 70th anniversary
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Let’s be honest: being a mom is no joke. It’s both magical and chaotic. Full of laughs and meltdowns (sometimes mine, not theirs!), endless diapers, double feedings, double the cuddles (for us moms of twins)— and triple the exhaustion. Some days I feel like I’m on cloud 9. Other days I feel like I can
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Bringing one baby into the world is life-changing—bringing two at once? A whole other level. I wouldn’t be honest if I didn’t start this out by saying that I STRUGGLED the first year of my twins life. Postpartum hit me harder than expected. My partner travels for work so I was home by myself with
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Last weekend, we took a spontaneous day trip to Valley of Fire State Park—just a short drive from Las Vegas—with our 2.5 year old twins and our neighbors who have kids ages 7, 4, 2.5. Yes, it was 100 degrees. Yes, we still went. And yes, it ended up being a great family adventure! With
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Like many twin moms, having twins was never in my plans. Postpartum was never really planned either. The postpartum recovery period was full of challenges, sleepless nights, surprises, and lessons learned. Recovery after having one baby I’m sure is hard enough, but adding another one into the mix is an entirely different ball game. To
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Balancing motherhood isn’t easy. Throw a full-time job on top of it makes it even harder. There are so many emotions and opinions around a mom working full-time and letting “someone else” raise her kids…. but being a stay at home mom was just not for me. I tried being a stay at home mom
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At the time of writing this, we’ve lived in Las Vegas—specifically the Summerlin area—for almost 6 months. While that may not seem like a long time, I’ve moved around quite a bit in my life, so I know what I’m looking for and what truly matters to me when settling down somewhere new. When I
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If you’re privileged enough in America to be able to send your twins (or just one child) to an out of pocket paid daycare or school- choosing the right establishment is one of the most important decisions you can make as a parent. The environment and teachers can significant impact your child’s emotional, social, and
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