Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz

A Facebook live recording where Nat and Julie chat about after-school routines and dealing with the messes that come with putting their school things away, after-school snacks, and homework. Sponsored by Tub O' Towels.

Nat interviews Jeremy Schneider, a marriage and family therapist, author, and dad of twins about fatherhood, marriage, and the early days with twins. Jeremy is the author of "Fatherhood in 40 Minute Snapshots". Jeremy G. Schneider is a marriage and family therapist whose career spans more than 15 years of working with individuals and families, focusing on parenting, relationships and men...

Nat chats with Marianne Ryan, PT OCS, about postpartum women's health issues, including diastasis recti, pelvic floor problems, incontinence, and more. MARIANNE RYAN PT, OCS is an award-winning author, physical therapist and board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist with more than 30 years' experience treating prenatal and postpartum women. She is the owner and Clinical Director of Marianne R...

Nat and Kelly talk about JPMA Baby Safety Month and offer important tips for baby safety in and out of the home. Kelly Mariotti is the Executive Director of JPMA where she is directly accountable for all activities of the association and implementing the strategic direction provided by the Board of Directors. Her responsibilities include oversight of JPMA's programmatic, regulatory, legislative an...

Nat talks with personal trainer, online fitness coach, and mom of twins +1 Kylee Austin about pregnancy fitness, getting back to you, postpartum fitness and body issues, and diastasis recti. Kylee Austin is an online health and fitness coach, certified NASM personal trainer, and most importantly mommy to her three young boys and wife to her loving husband. Kylee’s mission is to help inspire others...

Nat and Jules talk about strategies for finding one-on-one time to spend with your twins. They discuss the ins and outs of what to do with your one-on-one time, how to manage if you can't find a sitter and have to bring their twin along, and other issues no one told them about having school-age twins.

Natalie Diaz of Twiniversity chats with Crystal Duffy, mom of three girls, two of which are ID twins. Her twins struggled with a TTTS battle while Crystal was dealing with TTTS surgery, a placental abruption, and a 38 day NICU stay, Crystal has been through it all. Turning her unfortunate situation into a positive one, Crystal is now a Parent Advisor at her local NICU in Houston and the author of...

Wondering if your twinnies are identical, listen in as Nat and Laura talk about her twins and try to figure out if they are TRULY identical or not.

In 1997, Alison Jacobson lost her first son, Connor, to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. A year later her second son was born with intellectual disabilities. Alison also has two teen-aged daughters. As CEO of First Candle , the national non-profit dedicated to eliminating SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths and supporting families who have lost babies to these causes as well as stillbirth, Ali...

Got milk? Today's topic goes WAY beyond the basics of breastfeeding. We'll be talking about building up a supply, what's a tongue tie and how do we fix it, why is breast REALLY best? Today we dig into some tough and fascinating topics all around twins breastfeeding. Judy Teibloom-Mishkin, our guest today is an IBCLC with Chicago's amazing group Lactation Partners . With over two decades of twins b...

Wondering what advice you can give your parents about your upcoming bundles of joy? Worried they will butt in more than they should? Worried they won't want to help you as much as you'll need? Have them listen to this so THEY can get a jump on how best to help you during your pregnancy and beyond.

You hear beeping of a heart monitor, I hear "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas". The NICU is a place of worry, but it can also be a place of Joy. Listen in on Nat and Julie McCaffery of Baby Nav Baby Planners talk about their own NICU adventures after their twins birth. Julie McCaffrey is a proud mommy to 3 kids, including one set of twins and owns BabyNav Baby Planners where she offers perso...

YAY!!! Julie McCaffery of Baby Nav Baby Planners is Nat's guest today talking all about things that folks forget to do when prepping for twins. From what other rooms need storage for your twins to what are the most forgotten items in a nursery. Julie and Nat will not only give us a peek inside this great topic, but also make some specific recommendations taking the guesswork out of your planning....

Today Nat chats with Joe Rawlinson. Joe is the father of four children, two boys and identical twin girls. He is the author of two books for fathers of twins, “Dad's Guide to Twins: How to Survive the Twin Pregnancy and Prepare for Your Twins” and “Dad's Guide to Raising Twins: How to Thrive as a Father of Twins.” Joe also makes unique t-shirts for parents of twins at TwinTShirtCompany.com . You c...

There might not be two chicks on this planet more obsessed with double strollers than Nat and Meg! Natalie Diaz is a certified twin gear expert while Meg Collins of Lucie's List knows everything about, well, just about everything baby gear! Join us today as they have "The Great Double Stroller Debate". From tandem strollers, to side by side, to in-line, join em' as they discuss what they...

Ever wonder what a birth plan is? Thinking you might want one for your twin delivery? Today we are speaking with Bryn Huntpalmer of The Birth Hour to help you figure out how and what to do. From pain management to post-birth meals, we let you know what you might want to consider having on your personal "birth preferences" list. Bryn Huntpalmer is a mother of two young children living in...

From car seat safety to marriage, learn how to get things right the first time by learning from Twiniversity's top teachers. Join them in their candid conversation while learning tips on how to make your life as a parent of twins easier.