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Foolproof Ways to Prepare for Newborn Twins

August 26, 2026

There is nothing quite like being sent home from the hospital with two newborns while you, yourself, are still in diapers. Even if you’ve had nine months to wrap your head around it, even if you’ve known you’d have twins since you were eight years old, even if your best friend’s neighbor’s cousin had twins … More Foolproof Ways to Prepare for Newborn Twins

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Half a Year with Our Twin Girls

August 21, 2026

It is so hard to believe that this upcoming Monday, we will be at the six month mark with our twin girls… six months! An entire half a year! I know that I have said this before, but I swear it is going by so fast this time around, much faster than it did with … More Half a Year with Our Twin Girls

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Why I Can’t “Just Bring the Twins!”

August 18, 2026

School is out (for the kids, not for me — law school is eternal), the sun is shining, and summer is here. With the arrival of the Devil’s armpit to North Carolina comes the seemingly endless invites to barbecues, park play dates, pool parties, and birthday bashes. And I have declined almost all of them. I … More Why I Can’t “Just Bring the Twins!”

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Self-Care Sunday #16

May 28, 2026

It has been a very busy but very good week. I saw someone refer to this time of year as “May-cember” and that couldn’t be more accurate! Our oldest recently performed in a musical, our second oldest is finishing up kindergarten this next week and has a dance recital the next … More Self-Care Sunday #16

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I’m Megan, a mom, twin mom, and stepmom to a total of five kids. This blog is a space for honest conversations about motherhood, pregnancy, blended family life, and balancing it all with your own identity and goals, so no one has to feel like they're walking this journey alone.

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