Dad's Guide to Twins Podcast

How do you get anything done when you're home alone with the twins? Here are recommendations from several twin parents.

Raising twins is hard work. It can often put a lot of stress on you which can lead to mental struggles. Keep your head up, you can do this! In this podcast, I share tips from your fellow twin parents on how they deal with the mental struggles of twin parenting:

Twins tend to help each other get into trouble. That doesn't have to be the case. This podcast shares tips from twin parents of how they help encourage good behavior in their twins.

Raising infant twins is tough. In this episode I share what several twin parents had to say was the most difficult part of that phase of twin parenting.

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Shawn Armstrong, father of twin girls. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: Getting through numerous miscarriages leading up to twin pregnancy Wife sent to hospital at 26 weeks with preeclampsia for 30 days Balancing work while wife in hospital Why twins had to be delivered early Experience during delivery as a fath...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Derek Craddock, father of boy/girl twins. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: After having trouble conceiving twins, they had success with medical assistance Birth via scheduled c-section at 37 weeks Dad's experience during delivery No NICU time but something wrong with Mom after a few days Wife had postpartum pre-...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Scott MacDonald, father of fraternal twin girls. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: Shared parental leave between parents and deciding who would take what time off Scheduled c-section at 36.5 weeks Encouraging fun and creativity at home Starting day care at 11 months old Putting the twins in separate preschool cla...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Titus Shockley, father of twin girls. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: One health scare at 34 weeks when Mom had contractions Kids in NICU only 5 hours Types of feedings that worked for the twins Negotiated paid paternity leave One girl needed a helmet to improve head shape Mom works from home and full time mom...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Will Stephens, father of fraternal twin boys. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: When the twins start walking Handling finances with twins Dealing with $1k/month day care costs Limited paternity leave Juggling running business and having twins Having help from friends and family in early days Pregnancy induced car...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Aaron Rieder, father of twin girls. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: Married for 20 years before having twins via IVF Wife's pregnancy started healthy and normal but then the twins were growing at different rates Having twins while living in remote area Dealing with intrauterine growth restriction when the twins...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Adam Oxley, father of twin boys. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: Finding out about twins after wife since pandemic wouldn't let dad attend scan Not being able to support wife during doctor visits One twin growing faster than the other needed care for a few weeks Delivered via c-section after waiting 48 hours fo...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Robert Wheatley, father of twin girls. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: Becoming a stay-at-home dad to twins When Mom's blood type caused a serious pregnancy complication Mom worked 4 months into pregnancy and then had to stop due to doctors orders Wife had itchy hands and feet late in pregnancy due to Cholestas...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Tyler Anderson, father of three boys. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: Dealing with a 20-month-old when the twins were born Twins were born 6 weeks early and spent 6 weeks in the NICU Paying off hospital bills for twins' birth and NICU Their system for telling the twins apart Moving with 3 young children across...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Matthew Mills, father of three including twin boys. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: Twins close to talking  Using baby sign language to communicate Twin pregnancy vs singleton - more morning sickness, aches and pains Preparing the sibling for twins' arrival Potential complications of mono/di twins vs. reality S...

Three key issues to consider that will determine how much time you get off when the twins are born.

Real-world tips from your fellow twin parents about raising twins.

A common question parents of infant twins ask is: "How do I have time to do everything with twins?" The answer comes from prioritizing and trying to optimize your time.

How did you know that you would be having twins? Let me share how we found out that we would be having twins and three ways that people normally would find out that they're having twins.

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Anton Mykhaylov, father of identical twin boys. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: Had a high risk pregnancy - TTTS, TAPS Laser surgery to separate boys and drain fluid Water broke at 33 weeks and rush to hospital Premature birth leading to the boys staying in NICU for 30 days How to interact with twins in NICU Wi...

So you found out that your partner is expecting twins? When will she start showing? When will you start to notice that baby bump?

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Randy Morton, father of 9 year old boy/girl twins. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: Getting twins to sleep early on Separating the twins in school Getting divorced when the twins were young Hobbies and interests similarities and differences between twins Challenges of not seeing kids during the week Grandparent...

Do twins come from Mom or Dad? Well, we know that twins grow inside of Mom and she does the lion's share of all the work in that process. But what about family history or genetics? Will Dad's history or that of the Mother determine if you're having twins?

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Ian Sadler, father of identical five-year-old twin boys. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: When one twin isn't growing as fast as the other in utero At 25 weeks, issues arose but managed to get to 32 weeks Boys spent 3 weeks and 5 weeks respectively in NICU Creative naming of the twin boys after a basketball play...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Eric Langenderfer, father of twin boys. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: Raising identical 9-month-old twin boys Getting a DNA test to prove they were identical Childproofing for crawling twins Creating a child safe room Finding the perfect stroller for side by side Putting the twins into daycare at 6 weeks 6 mo...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Rich Banbury, father of boy/girl twins. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: A typical day in the life schedule of one-year-olds How dad can take care of the twins When breastfeeding didn't work due to trouble latching Dad can be more involved when bottle-feeding Induction but no progress so had to have c-section Mo...