“Oh my God! They are so adorable” is a popular expression commonly used by people to describe what and how they feel when they see twin children especially at the infant stage. Well, I can tell you for free as a twin mum that indeed they are so adorable and that raising them is filled with amazing moments of unlimited joy, extraordinary grace, and unusual strength amongst other beautiful moments.
However, there are some things you may not have given a thought about adorable; such as trying to distinguish between them (applicable to identical twins), managing ceaseless stretches of crying, simultaneous and round-the-clock breast feeding and formula feeding , round-the-clock sterilization, series of meal preparation, unlimited diaper changes and cloth changes, several baths, huge piles of laundry, excessive night shifts, combined potty training sessions, continuous shopping, managing their differences, increased financial demands, resolution of frequent quarrels and arguments, explaining to them that that they have the same mum and dad who love them equally, amongst other things.
In the event that there is just a single item or toy available and they both want it at the same time or they decide to cry at the same time, how do you determine who takes the item first or who to carry first?
These are some questions about adorable that many of us may not have answers to, which is normal. But rest assured that by the time you are done reading this book, you will have been more than equipped on how to go about dealing with the challenges associated with raising twins.
The different chapters in the book are packed with mind blowing moments ranging from planning for the twins’ arrival, daily routine of the twin mum, managing the twins at different milestones, balancing your roles effectively, the meaning of twins from my own point of view and characteristics of a twin mum amongst other things.
WLBA aims to provide the following:
- It will create awareness on what raising twin children entails generally.
- My experience will help allay the fears and challenges some twin parents might be experiencing in one area or the other while raising their twin children.
- The tips and guidelines shared in the book will help mums-to-be and twin mums streamline the process of raising their children.
- Readers will connect as they read this book and the grace to conceive and do greater things than I did will come upon them in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.
To all mums-to-be, new mums and new twin mums specifically, I pray this book will be a resourceful guide and a source of encouragement to you. If I could do it, then you can do better than I did.