Understanding threenager twins

I first wrote about the realities of being a multiple parent in this piece when my twins were two and a half and my experiences so far of being a twin Mam.  I then went onto add to this piece, with the rules according to toddler twins here.Well since then the year of the threenager has arrived... Continue Reading →

World prematurity day

Today is World prematurity day and as a parent to premature twins who thankfully are happy and healthy three-year olds, I am reminded more so today of that journey we undertook during my pregnancy. A journey that confined me to bed-rest from twenty-three weeks on. Three of those weeks I could only walk two feet... Continue Reading →

How to survive a Playcentre

Playcentre survival tips Never go alone.  Always bring a friend, preferably one with an older child. Use their child to help locate your missing toddlers who have somehow found the highest point in the play-centre frame, invisible to their panicked mothers eyes. Do not wear a dress or a short top over your low rise... Continue Reading →

Sleep deprivation and the power of naps.

Looking back I should have realised when in the latter stages of my twin pregnancy, the crazy dreams, endless trips to the toilet and insomnia began, that my relationship with sleep was about to change forever. Over three years later and I still haven't forgiven Mother Nature for robbing me of the last full nights... Continue Reading →

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