Twiniversity Podcast With Natalie Diaz

Do you need a break? Dr. Daryl Appleton says YES! In fact, this twin Mom and wellness expert says humans need SIX types of rest. How many of the six are you getting? And how can you get MORE?Plus, she shares a simple hack to eliminate the dreaded “What’s for dinner?” conversation.Follow Dr. Appleton’s twins AND her work on Instagram.Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

It’s the great parenting dilemma: stay at home or return to work? Twin mom Melissa Wolf talks about her experience as a stay-at-home mom raising twins and a singleton.  Melissa dives into:Her 5-year fertility journeyHard days and mom guiltBedtime routinesHow she and her husband divy up the choresMorning schedule for 3 young kidsHow she got permanent marker out of her couch!Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Meredith Dickinson found out at 20 weeks she was pregnant with identical twin girls. At 28 weeks, doctors discovered that one baby had Duodenal Atresia and would need surgery right after being born. Meredith shares with us about:Why Google is not always your friendHer journey from “Why Me?” To “Lucky Me!” Why she started blogging about her twinsVisit Meredith’s blog to read more about her twins! Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

In her mid 30's, Miracle Semein started going through peri menopause. Then, she got pregnant with twins! She joined us at week 35 of her pregnancy to discuss the highs and lows of:InfertilityPregnancyGetting COVID in her 3rd trimesterA 5k at 33 weeksDeciding where to give birthHow she manages her emotions.UPDATE: Miracle's twin girls have arrived! Watch Miracle's birth story on her YT channel.Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Katherine West Dargon is a twin herself and she’s ALSO 36 weeks pregnant with identical twins! She and Nat discuss:Twins after a singletonFitting exercise into your busy lifeBuilding exercise into your kids’ livesMindful breathing for relaxation Buy Nat’s book What to Do When You’re Having Two Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Let’s talk about money! Financial Planner Dan Paikin joins us to talk about finances for the twin parent. He answers questions like:What's more important: saving or investing?What if I don’t make very much money?Who needs life insurance?Do I need a will?Daniel Paikin has a team of financial planners at Tempus Financial Group who would love to help you with everything from Life Insurance to College Savings to Retirement Planning. Contact his team.Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Twin Mom Siekeia Collins is here to answer the BIG question: Is it possible to live a balanced life raising twins? Press play to hear Siekeia and Nat discuss:The myth of work-life balanceWhat makes a peaceful lifeThe importance of a support systemHow to keep from losing yourself in MotherhoodThe magic of getting outsideTwins after a singletonWorking from home with twin babiesSubscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Twin mom Erin Martin talks about:Twins after a singletonThe logistics of raising twin babiesMom guiltHer support network of twin momsStay tuned after the interview for Ask Nat! Today’s question: How can I get my well-meaning mother to back off from helping too much?Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Working Mom Paulina Gonzalez talks about:Maintaining her Human Resources career after having twinsFinding her night nurse through InstagramRecruiting and training carers for her babiesCreating a schedule and a manual for her babies’ careHer definition of “emotional income”Learn how to find the right child care option for your twins.Get our baby chore chart to help manage your care team today! Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Twin mom Taylor Goins took her young family from overwhelmed to organized! She joins us to talk about the power of schedules, organization and consistency for babies and toddlers. She shares her insight on:Easy meals for toddlersRaising twin babies + a toddler while working and going to schoolHow to diffuse chaos before it gets out of handWhat she loves about her Kia CarnivalGetting twins on a sleeping and feeding scheduleCheck out our first year with twins page!Have you seen our first year packets in our Etsy shop? Check them out here!Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Natalie Landis talks about her double whammy twins delivery: one vaginal and one C-section just minutes apart! She also delves into: The wonder of ice packs How to tell your identical newborns apartHaving twins after a singleton Saving money on baby gearHaving an advocate in the delivery room. How she wound up wearing Disney Princess nightgowns in the hospitalKEEP LISTENING after the interview for “Ask Nat”! Today’s question: “How do I get myself and my twins out the door faster?”Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Our guest Autumn is a twin mom twice over! This supermom gave birth to her second set of twins while her first set were still toddlers. Autumn gets REAL about potty training, breastfeeding, saving money, self-care, and keeping up with the laundry. Keep listening after the interview for “Ask Nat”! Today’s question: “One of my twins got invited to a party and the other didn’t. What do I do?”Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Natalie sits down with Dr. Joan Friedman, author of Emotionally Healthy Twins and The Same but Different: How Twins Can Live, Love and Learn to be Individuals. She is a twin and a mom to fraternal twins. Today’s discussion is all about post-pandemic life with twins of ALL ages! Joan talks about behavior changes during lockdowns and navigating our newly-reopened world.Find Dr. Joan Friedman on social media, too!FacebookInstagramTwitterSubscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) launched a dollar-for-dollar matching gift campaign called the “Addy and Lily Fund for Transformational Surgical Care” through February 14, 2022. Donate here.Maggie Altobelli and her husband Dom are raising twin girls (Addy and Lilly) who were born connected at the abdomen and chest, a condition known as thoraco-omphalopagus twins. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) took care of the girls from birth and eventually separated the twins with surgery. Maggie shares her incredible story, which includes:Pregnancy after miscarriageHigh-risk twin pregnancyThe unique challenges conjoined twins faceNICU and PICU careFamily life after the separation surgeryRead more about Addy and Lily's story here.Watch Addy and Lilly's story on YouTube.

Our guest Tara Messerli is a Texas mom of twin girls.In this episode, she shares her experience with:Plant-based dietPregnancy at 35Positive birth experience at a birthing centerStaying mentally strong during pregnancyFollow Tara on Instagram @taramesserli for plant-based recipes for babies and adults!Note: Tara gave birth at @gentlebeginningsbirthcenterSubscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Nancy Segal Ph.D. has studied twins throughout her career. She is one of the world's leading twin experts and has written about twin bonds and the ramifications of separating twins at birth. Twin Mythconceptions: False Beliefs, Fables, and Facts about Twins by Nancy L. Segal, Ph.D. is available for purchase now on Amazon.com and at other fine local retailers. To learn more about the book and Nancy’s other twin books, visit Nancy’s website.

Meet Marisa Hamel. Marisa is a school counselor who recently became a first-time mom to twin boys Leo and Ambrose in March. She found a podcast that introduced her to the mindset of "What if you had to?" and has since become passionate in pursuing her life goals without using her boys as an excuse for not doing so. She and her husband have collaborated on a few posts on his blog frugaljon.com providing the world with some of their favorite twin adventures and hacks.Want to hear about specific podcast topics? Email us!FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter.SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter!Take a class! Twiniversity offers online expecting twins classes (both on-demand and live), a breastfeeding twins class, a twins after singletons class, and a baby safety class including CPR, first aid, car seat safety, and childproofing. Click here to check out our online classes.

Meet Jacqueline Kopito, mom, identical twin and author of Twintastic. Jacqueline gives us a behind the twins look at her own life and her views on identical twins. It's a rare opportunity to speak to an adult that went through what many of our twins are going through now. We'll learn her thoughts on dressing alike and hear the story of how she felt her twins surgery when it was underway. She's an amazing woman and we are lucky to have her here today with us. For more information about Jacqueline, you can check out her website or find her on instagram at @jacquelinetwin.Want to hear about specific podcast topics? Email us!FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter.SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter!Take a class! Twiniversity offers online expecting twins classes (both on-demand and live), a breastfeeding twins class, a twins after singletons class, and a baby safety class including CPR, first aid, car seat safety, and childproofing. Click here to check out our online classes.

In this episode Nat chats with Jenae Moreno, mom to 13 month old identical twin girls about living in a blended, multi-generational home and making it work.Jenae Moreno is a high school Social Studies teacher from Northern California. She and her husband Vinnie have a full house with their 13-month-old identical twin girls, Vinnie’s 9-year-old daughter, Vinnie’s 84-year-old grandma, and their 2-year-old German Shepherd, Vito. The twins are high energy, with tons of personality and a great love of food, just like their parents. They absolutely love their older sister, and the feeling is mutual. All 3 girls cherish their time with their beloved GG (great-grandma). The house is full of people, full of crazy, and full of love.PLEASE review our podcast! We'd love to hear what you think!Want to hear about specific podcast topics? Email us!CONTACT USDownload the Twiniversity App: For twin pregnancy tracking and twins baby tracking! Download hereVISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips!FOLLOW us on Facebook,

Today Nat chats with Alexis Holly, a full-time working mom expecting twins +1 (a 3-year-old little boy) who is in the middle of her pregnancy and just not feeling it. With a canceled baby shower, family far away, and her son to care for, she's having a tough time managing it all. Alexis, like so many moms, is just trying to make it Friday to Friday and counting down the days till her twins arrive. Her pregnancy has made her not feel like herself, physically and emotionally. Many of us have been in her shoes, and you'll hear her story and want to reach out and hold her as Nat did. Find out what Nat suggests she does to help put some fears at ease and try to find JOY each day.For more information about the Twin Club Meetings that Nat discussed, check out our Twiniversity Memberships: Includes Zoom Twin ClubPLEASE review our podcast! We'd love to hear what you think!Want to hear about specific podcast topics? CONTACT USVISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips!FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest,