Alison Lee's Blog, page 17

Multiples and ME Time

As I sit here with the remnants of a glazed donut on the corners of my mouth, my feet up and shoes off, sipping on a beer after a long day at work, I don’t want to do anything. Yet,

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Why I Put My Infant Twins on a Sleep Schedule

I know there’s a lot of controversy these days over attachment parenting vs. scheduling your babies. So I have been reluctant to write this post. But I feel a need to at least share what worked for me.  I’d like to

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Dad’s Guide to Raising Twins: A Review

One of the reasons we wrote Multiples Illuminated: A Collection of Stories and Advice From Parents of Twins, Triplets and More is because the resources available for parents of multiples is limited. Even more limited is a resource for fathers of

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My Daughter Nearly Drowned

The day I jumped into the pool with my pretty floral spaghetti dress to save my daughter, the heat was of the kind where beads of sweat collect more quickly than you can wipe them off. The sun beat down

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The Buzz Around Multiples Illuminated

On May 1, our book baby was born. Multiples Illuminated: A Collection of Stories and Advice From Parents of Twins, Triplets and More, is a dream come true for us. Whether you’re an expectant parent of multiples or in the throes

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You Know You Have a Twin When . . .

Your brother kicks you in the scrotum in utero, and the ultrasound tech sees it and laughs. Your brother gets birthed, and you’re just hanging out alone in the womb for the first time, just for two minutes. Your twin

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Punk Rock Papa: Style and Self-Identity

Before getting into this month’s column, it is impossible for me to continue without pointing out the imminent arrival of Multiples Illuminated. It’s a tremendous accomplishment, one deserving of even the smallest of spotlights. Megan and Alison put an idea

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Soon: A Book for Preemies

Multiples are often born prematurely. Mothers of preemies go through a jarring experience from delivering their babies too soon, the idyllic image of motherhood immediately after birth, shattered. Our children go from womb to incubator, not skin-to-skin with us. Tubes go

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Why Should You Read Multiples Illuminated?

This is why. “I  think one of the best things about this book is that it reminds a new or expecting mom of multiples that she’s not alone. That the feelings and thoughts and experiences are normal and others have

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One-On-One Time Saved My Relationship With My Children

Everyone always told me that when my triplets were babies everything would get easier as they got older, but that was beginning to feel like a lie. Just wait until they are five-years-old, they would say, and you will be

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