When Our Multiples Take Different Paths in Life
Our multiples enter this world as a set. When young adulthood takes over and they begin to follow different paths, as parents we’re often caught off guard. But in truth,…
The Extra Joys (and Extra Challenges) for Single Parents
About one-fourth of all children in the United States live in a single-parent household. In fact, the second-most common arrangement for children living in the U.S. is living in a…
The Pros & Cons of Redshirting Your Kindergartners
Around the time I registered my twin girls for kindergarten, I heard about the nationwide trend of parents holding back their children from starting kindergarten to give them the advantage…
Encouraging Individuality in Multiples
“Your twins are just siblings who share a birthday. Treat them as such.” That was the information I received from a pediatrician early in my parenthood journey. And while that…
Nancy Segal’s New Book Shares the Story that Grabbed Global Headlines
“Aiden and Ethan look like an ordinary pair of fraternal twin brothers,” writes Dr. Nancy Segal in her newest book, Gay Fathers, Twin Sons. But their story, as told by…
The Undeniable Connections Among Multiples
The connection between multiples is unique, indeed. Multiple-birth children are a rare gift, and the connections that form are as varied, and sometimes as surprising, as the stories of how…