Dad's Guide to Twins

If you’re a stay-at-home parent with twins, how do you get anything done while balancing childcare? Let’s talk about managing and taking care of the twins during the day while trying to get anything else done, be it work or household chores. Here are some insights from your fellow twin parents that commented on my Facebook page: Focus on Twins During the Day Melissa Buckingham says tha...

How do you handle the stress and mental struggle of raising twins? Raising twins is hard and it can become a huge, a stress, a burden, and a mental struggle for parents of twins . So just remember if this is you, if you’re feeling down and out, you’re not alone. We all go through the struggles, particularly when the twins are really young, it’s really hard. As you get through tha...

Are your twins double trouble? With twins, it’s kind of the cycle where one starts something and the other jumps right in and chaos ensues. Monkey see, monkey do. I asked several twin parents what they do to help control that chaos and help get their kids to not get too crazy with their behavior. Let’s see what your fellow twin parents have to say. Alicia Watson says “we give the...

Having twin infants is amazing but it’s also really hard. In this article, I’m going to share what makes having infant twins so hard so that you know you’re not alone in your twin parenting journey. I asked a bunch of twin parents on my Facebook about what’s the worst part of having infant twins. We don’t want to sugarcoat this. We want to be clear and transparent so...

Episode 266 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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 When Mom was sent to hospital at 26 weeks with preeclampsia for 30 days Balancing work while wife in hospital Why t...

Episode 265 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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 somethi...

Episode 264 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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 a...

One of the most frequent questions by those expecting twins is: do I need two of everything? Just because you are having twins doesn’t mean you need two of everything. The trick is to know when you need double and when you can survive with just one of that particular item. Getting two of something really comes down to: do both twins need this at the same exact time for safety reasons? do bot...

Episode 263 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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 t...

Episode 262 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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...

Episode 261 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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: Being 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...

Episode 260 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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...

Episode 259 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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...

Episode 258 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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 t...

Episode 257 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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 twin...

As the father of twins, there is no doubt: your help will be needed when the babies come home from the hospital. It might even be needed before they are born. So the question is: when should you take your paternity leave and how long do fathers of twins typically get? The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA in the United States) allows both the mother and father to use up to 12 weeks of leave for p...

When you find out you’ll be receiving twin bundles of joy in the not-too-distant future, you’ll likely start to panic. Here are tips for twins from your fellow twin parents to help you keep things under control and enable you to conquer the twin parenting challenges ahead. First, check out this video that highlights twin advice from a handful of twin parents: Then browse these practical twins tips...

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. Prioritizing Time When twins arrive in your family, you will not have time for everything you used to do on a daily basis. The house won’t be as clean , the dirty clothes will pile up, and you’ll feel like y...

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. Our Twin Story When we found out that we were expecting twins, we already had two little toddler boys. To begin, my wife had taken a positive pregnancy test at home. Since we had gone to the doctor with the...

Episode 252 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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...

So you found out that your partner is expecting twins ? When will she start showing? When will you start to notice that baby bump? First, congratulations, you’re expecting twins! When can you visibly start to see that your partner is pregnant? It depends on a lot of factors including the size, height, shape, and physical makeup of your partner. Do you show faster with twins? If mom is really...

Episode 250 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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...

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? This question requires that we go back to our high school biology class to remember how babies are made. If you remember, ther...

Episode 248 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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 N...

Episode 247 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes 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...