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The birth of twins is a double blessing, but also a double challenge! Only parentsof twins and multiples really understand the challenges that are unique to those inthe multiples club. TwinsTalk is dedicated to helping parents of multiples findthe help they need in raising their children, from birth through the teen years. Aninteractive site, members and visitors are given the opportunity to seek outinformation and advise other parents through the following features:
TwinsTips: These quick nuggets of advice about raising multiples get right to thepoint in dispensing the best in parenting wisdom.
TwinsTales: These real-life stories are written by parents of multiples about thejoys and challenges of raising their kids. These stories make readers laugh, or puttears in their eyes, but they almost always have parents of multiples nodding theirhead in agreement!
Articles: TwinsTalk articles address the many issues that arise in raisingmultiples. From postpartum depression to swaddling, they impart practical advice fortackling these parenting challenges.
Forums: The forums on TwinsTalk enable parents to ask questions, give advice toother parents, or suggest topics that will be helpful to families of multiples.
TwinsPics: Visitors can enter the monthly TwinsPics contest by submitting a pictureof their little cuties and become eligible for a free book for parents of twins.
TwinsShop: Books for families with twins and multiples are available for purchase.
More than 139,000 twins are born each year in the United States, according to theNational Center for Health Statistics, and 125 million people in the world aretwins, triplets and higher-order multiples. And these numbers grow every year,mostly due to the increased use of treatments for infertility. Speaking to parentsof twins, singer Kenny Rogers notes in the book, "Twice the Love: Stories ofInspiration for Families with Twins, Multiples and Singletons": Having just hadidentical twin boys, I can promise you, you need all the help you can get. TwinsTalk was developed to take on that formidable task to educate and entertainparents of twins, triplets and more. Families of multiples can log on atwww.twinstalk.com.
About the Founder:
Susan M. Heim is an author and editor, specializing in parenting, multiples, andwomen s issues, and is a former Senior Editor for the bestselling Chicken Soup forthe Soul series. Susan s books include "It s Twins! Parent-to-Parent Advice fromInfancy Through Adolescence"; "Twice the Love: Stories of Inspiration for Familieswith Twins, Multiples and Singletons"; and, "Oh, Baby! 7 Ways a Baby Will ChangeYour Life the First Year." Her articles and essays have appeared in many books,magazines and websites. Susan writes a regular online column for Mommies Magazinecalled Loving and Living with Twins and Multiples. She is also an expert on twinsand multiples for AllExperts.com, and a parenting expert for SelfGrowth.com. Shemaintains a website at www.susanheim.com and a blog, Susan Heim on Parenting, atwww.susanheim.blogspot.com. A member of the National Association of Women Writersand the Southeastern Writers Association, Susan holds a degree in BusinessAdministration from Michigan State University. She lives with her husband and foursons in Florida.
