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SWAK: Do You Kiss Your Kids on the Lips?

5/9/12 1:00pm by everydaystranger
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kiss on the lips

There was a discussion on a forum awhile back about whether or not parents kiss their kids on the lips. I was shocked by how many mothers reacted in disgust saying things like, "No! My lips are for my husband only!" as if kissing on the lips was a purely romantic thing. But I got to thinking that if you weren't raised kissing your own parents on your lips, then you probably wouldn't do the same with your own kids. My first reaction was: Some parents don't kiss their kids on the lips? And the second one was: And some people romanticize the act of kissing to the point of exclusion?  Read more >

More Than Her Curls: What My Daughter Taught Me About Beauty

3/26/12 11:00am by Lili Zarghami
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I am the first to unabashedly admit that I love my daughter Frankie’s hair. It’s fairy tale hair: long, blond spirals down to the middle of her back. Little girls on the playground call it princess hair; older women stop us in grocery store aisles and can’t help but comment on how pretty it is. My daughter, to her credit, says thank you then rolls her eyes once backs are turned. I gush, “I wish it were mine!”  Read more >

I'm So Glad I'm Not You

2/29/12 9:00am by My Organized Chaos
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glad i'm not you twins

Today I was stopped by a woman, who asked the phrase that I could not possibly have heard before, "Are those twins?" Chuckling to myself I said, "Yes they are," and smiled proudly at the two toddlers smiling back at me. The lady laughed and said, "I'm so glad I'm not you." In an instant my smile dropped and my eyes bugged out. She continued, "I'm so glad I didn't have twins," and looked lovingly at her own 3 children beside her. My mouth dropped in shock as she actually looked at my twins in disgust!  Read more >

Life-Changing Words: "You're Having Twins"

11/14/11 10:39am by parentwin
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You're having twins

"You're having twins." Just like that, she said it -- no cushion, no soothing small talk, no sympathetic pat to the knee. As if she were telling me about the weather or making idle chat about the morning commute. As if she were just some ultrasound technician, and I were just some random pregnant patient awaiting the good news. Not realizing that she was the gatekeeper. Not realizing that she had just said "no" loud and clear in no uncertain terms.  Read more >

Why My Kids Are Spoiled

10/18/11 3:04pm by dlmccormick@tri...
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Ice Cream

The kids already had lunch at school, but the rest of us had not. So we ate. And I bought the kids a bowl of ice cream. Zoe, Luke, and Olivia wanted Chocolate. Wade wanted vanilla. No one liked it. I said, ”Well if you aren’t going to eat it, just sit still and wait for us to finish eating.” Mimi said, “Would you like it better if it had chocolate syrup on it?” Wade said yes.  Read more >

Fostering and Encouraging Individuality in Twins

9/28/11 12:00pm by It's a Crazy, Beautiful Life
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Twins

I want my sons to grow up to be unique, awesome individuals who don't feel pressure to be like anyone else. I think most parents have this desire for their children, but parents of multiples face this challenge in different ways than singleton parents. It's a Crazy Beautiful Life recently tackled the topic of fostering individuality in twins and the challenges that are inherent with such a big task.  Read more

What Nobody Tells You About Bringing Twins Home

9/21/11 2:00pm by The 'Ssippi Scoop
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Twins

I know that I wasn't prepared in any way for what it was like to bring home a newborn. Despite what people chose to share, it was nothing like what I expected. 'Ssippi Scoop recently shared a post about what it's like to bring twins home -- which is a must read if you're expecting multiples or planning to help out a friend or relative when they bring their new babies home. It's hard, it's not what you'd expect and she's here to give you some advice. Take it.  Read more

Divorce and Missing the First Day of School

8/24/11 9:01am by tarabitesback
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Milestones

One of the things about divorce that you really never get used to is that you will miss milestones. On Tuesday, the twins start Kindergarten. It is not my week, meaning it is not a week I have my kids. They are with their dad. So getting them ready for school, packing their lunch, snapping that photo (as I did with my eldest) of the two of them on the front lawn, smiling eagerly into the camera, will not be mine this year. I will go to their school on Tuesday morning and see them, and bring my camera and give them hugs and encouragement before they walk in the door. But still, it’s different than if they were here with me; it just is.  Read more >

The Four Stages of Child-Induced Sleep Deprivation

7/26/11 3:58pm by SHembree
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Sleeping Twins

My twins are sick. That means that in our house, we have two babies with two oozing noses and two croupy coughs. Unfortunately, this also means that in our house there are two parents who are getting very little sleep. If you are sleep-deprived on a regular basis (some call this condition ‘parenthood’), and you find yourself awake in the middle of the night, it can be an out-of-body experience. In fact, it’s a whole other world.  Read more >

Saying Prayers of Thanks for Family

7/13/11 1:00pm by What the blog?
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Praying Hands

Like Jenny at What the Blog?, I fall asleep thanking God for the blessings in my life. As I read through the little bits of each of her triplets that she thanks God for, I couldn't help but smiling. Reading made me stop and think of each of those little things that I am truly thankful for in each of my kids -- and in my husband.  Read more