Alison Lee's Blog, page 13
January 27, 2017
A Killer Among Us
I just received my invitation to Snookie’s funeral, Yasmine’s deceased goldfish. It will be at 11:00 a.m. After an hour of dramatic mourning, Yasmine determined Snookie would not receive the ‘traditional’ sea burial. She no longer believed he would return to the sea in this manner. No need for flowers, please send vodka or tequila […]
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January 24, 2017
Mommy and Me Time
As my triplets have gotten older, it’s become increasingly important to them, me, and my husband to carve out one-on-one time with each child. Initially, we tried a rotation of fun activities that our three would participate in, but our intentions had to be pushed aside amidst the shuffle of daily demands. When my triplets […]
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January 20, 2017
Reaching Out
When my twins were nine months old and their brother was two years, I was 25 and a zombie, my brain mushy from lack of sleep and too many babies. My memory from that time period isn’t the best; it was mostly a blur of feeding someone every 90 minutes with several diaper changes […]
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January 17, 2017
Tips on Surviving the Last Weeks of Your Twin Pregnancy
If you have entered this wonderful last stretch (35 weeks onwards) of a twin pregnancy, then let me sincerely welcome you! I join you in saying, “Hello, ligament burning and stretching in the worst way, carpal tunnel, acid reflux, hot flashes, nausea, and continual Braxton Hicks contractions. Goodbye, lower back functionality, the ability to bend down […]
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January 13, 2017
Meet the Foreword Writer for Our Second Anthology
As editors, publishers, and writers, we know that the foreword serves not only as an introduction to the book; it also lends a depth to the narrative. The foreword writer for Multiples Illuminated: Life with Twins and Triplets, the Toddler to Tween Years not only does that, she also brings heart into the topic of […]
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January 10, 2017
Raising Twins: A Grandmother’s Perspective
Recently I became Lolly, a grandmother of twin boys, Lawson and Beau. It was a big decision whether to be Gramma or Lolly, but somehow Lolly and Pops just made us sound like fun, young-at-heart grandparents. So Lolly I am, and glad to be so. I strive to be that fun-factor, that older and hopefully […]
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January 3, 2017
I Have Triplets. One of Them is Black.
Adoption plus IVF equaled triplets for us. Well, “triplets” should be in quotes. They are not the same age, but they are often the same developmental age. Therefore, we feel like we have triplets. The thing is, two of them are white. One of them is black. Our black son joined our family first. We […]
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December 20, 2016
Meet Our New Contributors!
We always knew that Multiples Illuminated would not and cannot stop at one book. It made sense to publish a series, documenting the parenting years from conception to grown and flown. Our first book Multiples Illuminated: A Collection of Stories from Parents of Twins, Triplets and More featured beautiful stories from parents who shared their […]
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December 13, 2016
Merry Christmas, Love Grandma. Some Assembly Required
It was Christmas morning, my husband, Jon, and I woke up at 7 a.m. and descended the steep (not-to-code) stairs. He brewed a pot of coffee for Grandma Nancy—coffee which I greedily availed myself to. As we gathered caffeine in cups, and black Hefty bags for wrapping paper containment, I truly felt like a parent […]
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December 7, 2016
Life in the Balance: A Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome Story
A trickle of natural light illuminated the mostly darkened ultrasound room. I laid on the exam table, the paper crinkling beneath me as I struggled to find a comfortable position—a nearly impossible task for a woman, 23 weeks pregnant with twins. I shivered as I waited for my perinatologist—a doctor specializing in high-risk pregnancies—to arrive. […]
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