133. Our Best Strategies for Raising "Twins"

Although we've never actually had twins – neither biologically nor via fostering – we do have two very little ones who are pretty close in age, so we thought that we would share some of our best advice and tips on either having twins or fostering twins! While it obviously doesn't come with a manual and the experience is different for everyone, we do think that there are a few basic tips that you can put into place to ease the experience a bit!

Remember that it takes time (we say 4-6 weeks) to establish a comfortable rhythm and routine, so be patient, and give yourself (and those around you) a lot of grace. We also recommend finding creative ways of keeping track of things. Setting up different stations around your house (such as a feeding station and a diaper-changing station) and keeping track of when each baby is fed, sleeps, has their diaper changed, is administered medicine, and so forth are both excellent ways to help keep yourself organized and establish a routine!

On a somewhat related note, we also share a story of a recent trip that we took to Colorado Springs and how we encountered some unexpected obstacles due to having two little ones, so yes, even traveling via plane is going to be different if you have twins! Having twins is a new and therefore scary experience at first, but we promise that you will get into a comfortable groove! It will get so much easier over time, and it will even become natural to you.

If you yourself have experience raising twins, then feel free to reach out to me! Any suggestions, tips, or advice that we didn't cover here would be so appreciated! I would love to hear from you!

In This Episode:

[0:35] – Today's topic is advice for having twins.

[2:39] – We just got back from a quick trip to Colorado Springs!

[4:00] – Learn why we couldn't sit together on the plane.

[5:35] – Jesse shares what he learned from our recent trip.

[7:50] – Discover why you should try to do your bathroom breaks on layovers.

[10:04] – Jesse has a book update!

[12:28] – I have been reading Faith to Foster by T.J. and Jenn Menn.

[13:55] – I share some mail from readers!

[16:13] – We answer a question sent in by a listener about why we don't book Airbnbs when we travel.

[19:26] – We start talking about our best advice for having twins.

[21:03] – Expect it to take at least a month to establish a comfortable rhythm.