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Dad's Guide to Twins Podcast

By: Joe Rawlinson
  • Summary

  • The Dad's Guide to Twins Podcast helps fathers of twins survive and thrive through the challenges of having and raising twins. For twin dads expecting twins or in the middle of raising them, this podcast features interviews with fathers of twins and practical tips on parenting.
    Joe Rawlinson
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Episodes
  • Raising Fraternal Twin Boys with Kris Pruett - Podcast 308
    Apr 24 2024

    Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Kris Pruett, father of four boys including fraternal twins. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including:

    • When twin fraternal boys look very different
    • Developing different interests in children
    • One twin physically gifted vs other not
    • Having two additional boys after twins
    • Dealing with congenital heart disease for third son
    • Sharing a room as twins
    • Setting behavior expectations with children
    • Teaching money skills with allowance
    • Moving twins to homeschool during pandemic
    • Handling sibling rivalries and dynamics
    • Keeping marriage strong while raising young children
    • Why keeping twins on the same sleep schedule saved their sanity
    • and more...
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    32 mins
  • Infertility, PTSD, and Raising 3 Young Children with Casey McCurdy - Podcast 307
    Apr 10 2024

    Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Casey McCurdy, father of 7 year old boy/girl twins. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including:

    • Managing twins in first grade
    • Separating twins at school and twins' reaction
    • Different friend groups
    • Different activities for all 3 kids
    • Deciding which parent will stay at home with kids
    • Overcoming infertility and having twins via IVF donor eggs
    • Mom had daytime morning sickness first two trimesters
    • Being there with wife during pregnancy
    • Delivered at 33.5 weeks after 60 hours of labor
    • Being a veteran with mental struggles with PTSD, anxiety, depression
    • Getting twins to breastfeed successfully
    • NICU for three weeks and going home without your children
    • Juggling work while kids in NICU
    • Using FMLA and coworkers donated some time off
    • Kids on oxygen after coming from NICU for about a month
    • Having a third child after twins
    • Challenges of three very young children
    • Help twins feel uniquely celebrated on birthdays
    • and more...
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    34 mins
  • When the NICU is Far from Home with Steve Idlett- Podcast 306
    Mar 27 2024

    Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Steve Idlett, father of twin boys. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including:

    • being a stay at home dad with their first child
    • when the hospital is far from home
    • the twins were 6 weeks early
    • dealing with 3 weeks in the NICU
    • using a camper to stay close to hospital
    • daily routine for 8 month old twins
    • putting kids in day care
    • creating a family that loves music
    • raising a toddler and infant twins
    • what is working with feeding the twins
    • when one twin wakes up before the other
    • and more...
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    29 mins

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