Author: Stephanie Ernst Did you know that being raised bilingual can give you an advantage? Studies have shown that children exposed to two languages from birth have an advantage in concentration in school, as well as helping them with language development. In our house, we have 2 dominant languages (Dutch and English), and a third […]
Author: Stephanie Ernst I’m going to be honest here. I’m a mum of identical twins, and everyone talks about those legendary “Mum Goggles” – you know, where your twins look NOTHING alike to you. Everyone else can’t tell them apart. Confessions Of A Twin Mum Confession. I mixed mine up a lot when they were babies—a […]
Author: Stephanie Ernst What is TAPS? TAPS is a rare disease affecting twins sharing a placenta. There’s a lot of myths and misconceptions out there about it, which is something I want to try and “bust” for Twinfo readers! As a TAPS mum myself, I know how scary and confusing this diagnosis can be. So […]
Names in this story have been changed to protect the privacy of the family involved. Selective Reduction is a difficult decision to make. It is the last chance technique used to save one or more babies’ lives in multiple pregnancies. Twinfo respects these families’ decisions and offers this story from the mother’s perspective in the […]
Author: Stephanie Ernst Identical twin parents will all nod their heads here when you ask them what one of the silliest questions they’ve ever been asked is. “Is it a boy and a girl?” (I seriously heard all of you out there rolling your eyes right now!) Can Identical Twins Be Opposite Genders? Here’s the tea, […]