Episodes
Dr. Dee  is a physician, wife and mom to four, including her fraternal girl twins.  Dr. Dee and I get on our soap boxes and talk about her being a recovering perfectionist, her philosophy that work-life balance is trash and why she thinks putting yourself first is vital to survival. Dr. Dee is also a twin mom coach and the host of Twin Moms Thriving Podcast. Find Dr. Dee on Instagram  @twinmomdoctor Listen to Twin Moms Thriving here or here Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off your...
Published 07/21/22
Published 07/21/22
Andrea Call is a licensed clinical social worker and child phycologist as well as a fraternal twin.  In this episode we discuss the major mental health issues Andrea has noticed over the years working with children in schools and in private practice.  She shares her favorite techniques to help children with anxiety.  Andrea Call also chats with me about what it is like to be a fraternal twin. Follow Andrea Call on Instagram @andreacall_counseling Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off your...
Published 07/14/22
Jess Dinney is mom to one year old boy/girl twins.  Jess and her wife Alex wanted to grow their family and they chose to do this through IVF.  Jess tells about her IVF journey and the sperm donor process.  Jess tells her birth story and her best advice for new twin moms. Follow Jess Dinney on Instagram @DoubleTheDinneys  Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off your first purchase with this link https://bit.ly/3F64huq Buy the best nursing bra, comfy PJs or lounge wear, clothes for pregnancy,...
Published 07/07/22
Lexi Burt is mom to almost two year old identical twin boys and a three year old singleton.  Lexi is the co-host of the podcast "How to Moms" where she and her mom friend Jessica Doxey talk all things "mom" for those moms who don't feel good enough. Find their show HERE Follow them on Instagram @howtomoms Lexi shares her experience of being a twin mom and her parenting philosophy, what it is like to have three kids so close in age and her take on matching clothes for twins. Shop Kindred...
Published 06/30/22
Mallory Brown is mom to 5 month old identical twin boys and a three year old singleton.  Mallory is an IVF warrior and NICU survivor.  Although she did IVF she only implanted one embryo that split to give her identical twins.  We talk about the hard adjustment for her toddler becoming a big brother, how she takes care of herself and why she thinks raising twins is cool and "not as hard as she thought". Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off your first purchase with this link...
Published 06/23/22
Ashlyn Sadler and Ashlin Hofstrand met online in a twin group and bonded over their very similar lives.  Besides the obvious of sharing the same name, they were each born in the same month, have 4 kids under 4, have identical twin boys, have a pet bunny and more.  However they are different in their parenting.  In the second part of this two part interview Ashlin and Ashlyn discuss their different needs for "schedules", how they each use unique ways to fill their needs as a person.  They...
Published 06/16/22
Best friends Ashlyn Sadler and Ashlin Hofstrand both have identical twin boys.  In the first half of this episode Ashlin and Ashlyn tell how they found out they were pregnant with twins, their twin pregnancies, and their beautiful birth stories.  Ashlyn talks about the NICU time with her twins and Ashlin talks about her planned home birth with her twins. Find Ashlyn Sadler and Ashlin Hofstrand on their adventure twin mom's page @ashlynandashlin Find Ashlyn Sadler's personal page...
Published 06/09/22
Becca Robins is mom to 7 kids including identical twin boys.  We chat about her view of putting twins in matching clothes, how she has advocated for her kids' health and an easy twin pregnancy. Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off your first purchase with this link https://bit.ly/3F64huq Buy the best nursing bra, comfy PJs or lounge wear, clothes for pregnancy, post partum, nursing/pumping or everyday. Join the Neighborhood and sign up for notification e-mails when new episodes drop To...
Published 06/02/22
Stephanie Rodriguez gives a fresh perspective on her twin pregnancy, twin induction at 39 weeks, and what life has been like the first three months with identical di/di twin boys. Find Stephanie on Instagram @stephierodriquez Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off your first purchase with this link https://bit.ly/3F64huq Buy the best nursing bra, comfy PJs or lounge wear, clothes for pregnancy, post partum, nursing/pumping or everyday. Join the Neighborhood and sign up for notification...
Published 05/26/22
Kathryn Ditson is mom to 2 school aged kids, homeschool mom, and Air Force Wife, and fellow podcast host on Our Nuclear Family.  On this week of the podcast we talk about common complaints parents have about summer time and how to solve them.  We talk about what to do when the kids fight, ideas on how to manage all the devices.  And Kathryn helps me set some goals for teaching my kids some grit this summer! Follow Kathryn on Instagram @Our.Nuclear.Family Find Our Nuclear Family Podcast on...
Published 05/19/22
Kiki Amlaw is a mom to 4 singleton boys and young twin girls.  She talks about her temporary bed rest, her uncomplicated quick twin delivery, and all her favorite twin products.  As well as her advice for having a big family and building relationships with each other. Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off your first purchase with this link https://bit.ly/3F64huq Buy the best nursing bra, comfy PJs or lounge wear, clothes for pregnancy, post partum, nursing/pumping or everyday. Join the...
Published 05/12/22
Ana Kyriacou is a mom to identical toddler twin boys.  She is a dental hygienist and has been in the dental field for 10 plus years.  We chat about breastfeeding twins, pumping and weaning toddlers.  Ana Kyriacou also talks about oral health in our kids, things we can do to help them feel more comfortable at the dentist, and what she thinks is a major problem for children's pallets. And although she is a dental hygienist, she is not your dental hygienist. So this is for information and...
Published 05/05/22
You asked for it! This week we take a look back at some of Amber's favorite moments from season one and get a few updates from some of the guests from season one as well. Follow my friends on Instagram  Jaylena Miller and Pineapple Girl Designs @Pineapple_girldesigns Kelsey Clift and her art @jj.and.lou.arts Katie @Katiemariebakeryqueen Kate Harrison @betterbeauty.betterlife Catherine Vandenbosh @catherine.vandenbosh Andrea Reden @andreareden Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off...
Published 04/28/22
Carrie is mom to fraternal triplets and has been in the military with the Air National Guard for 24 years.  Carrie talks about using acupuncture and IVF (in-vitro- fertilization) to get pregnant with her triplets.  Carrie chats with me about the triplets' relationships with each other and the growth she's seen as they have gotten older and are now in separate school classes.  She also shares about her hernia repair and tummy tuck. Her decision in having the surgery and what the recovery was...
Published 04/21/22
Stephanie Stutevant is a public elementary school teacher and mom to 4 including identical twin girls.  Matt Sturtevant is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard and dad to 4 including identical twins.  The Stutevant's talk about family life, marriage, and adventuring with their family.   Follow the Stutevant's on Instagram @Wy_wild where they share their Wyoming pride, products and adventures Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off your first purchase with this link...
Published 04/14/22
Hannah Hensley is twin mom to fraternal toddler boy girl twins.  She is an US Air Force wife and stay at home mom to three kids.  Hannah shares her experience of giving birth and raising twins during a pandemic as well as the struggles and unique challenges as a military family. Find Hannah Hensley on Instagram @hannahdhensley Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off your first purchase with this link https://bit.ly/3F64huq Buy the best nursing bra, comfy PJs or lounge wear, clothes for...
Published 04/07/22
Jalissa Olsen is a mom to 5 including fraternal triplets.  She shares how she ended up with triplets and their birth story.  Jalissa Olsen shares the ups and downs of her triplet's NICU time.  Her triplets are now a year old and she is headed back to school.  You'll hear her sage parenting advice as well. Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off your first purchase with this link https://bit.ly/3F64huq Buy the best nursing bra, comfy PJs or lounge wear, clothes for pregnancy, post partum,...
Published 03/31/22
Sisters Brianne Dedelow and Stefanie da Silva were pregnant with twins, due 5 days apart from each other.  Although their stories are very different.  They include identical (mono/di) twins, fraternal boy/girl twins, NICU time, c-section and vaginal birth. Find Brianne on Instagram @style_bdedelow and shop her activewear https://www.myzyia.com/bdedelow/ Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off your first purchase with this link https://bit.ly/3F64huq Buy the best nursing bra, comfy PJs or...
Published 03/24/22
Bre Ahrens has two sets of spontaneous fraternal twins.  She created an online twin group that reached over 500 members within a matter of weeks.  Bre Ahrens shares the joys of raising two sets of twins born within a couple years of each other, as well as all the secrets and tips she has for creating an online community for twin moms and moms of multiples. Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off your first purchase with this link https://bit.ly/3F64huq Buy the best nursing bra, comfy PJs or...
Published 03/17/22
Brooke Bain is twin mom to boy/girl twins plus another boy and girl.  She recently became an empty nester.  Brooke reminisces about raising boy girl twins and things she did to help them have their own identities.  She also talks about the teen years and what it is like when boy/girl twins share common friend groups. Shop Kindred Bravely and save 20% off your first purchase with this link https://bit.ly/3F64huq Buy the best nursing bra, comfy PJs or lounge wear, clothes for pregnancy, post...
Published 03/10/22
Meghan Hertzfeldt is twin mom to fraternal twin boys who started kindergarten this year.  Meghan is an IVF warrior and infertility survivor.  She talks in this episode about years after her twins were born going to therapy to heal her heart from the years of infertility.  Meghan also discusses her  recent hysterectomy and her new lease on life. Meghan Hertzfeldt, with Jennifer Bonicelli, co-authored  You Can Two: The Essential Twins Preparation Guide and A Dad's Guide to Newborn Twins:...
Published 03/03/22
Lindsay has two sets of twins!  A set of identical twin boys and a set of fraternal boy/girl twins just about two years younger.  Four kids in two years! Lindsay dealt with infertility then twin to twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), NICU time, and learning to breast feed preemie twins. Lindsay Castiglione is founder of Full Hearts Collaborative; Multiples Education and Lactation Care.  She is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant who specializes in supporting mothers of...
Published 02/24/22
Caroline Hershey is mom to micro preemie fraternal boy/girl twins.  She believes that "there's no better learning experience than travel" so she takes her set with her and blogs about their travels on her website JetWithASet.com In this weeks bonus episode Caroline talks about her unexpected early labor and the surprised Uber driver.  As well as the extended NICU stay for her micro preemie twins. Caroline Hershey also gives her best tips for traveling with kids and her philosophy of...
Published 01/13/22
Jacqueline Kopito is an identical twin, mother to 2 boys and a writer. She has written for Chicken Soup for the Soul and Twins Magazine as well as a new book Twintastic. She talks about her inspiration in writing about tween twin girls with magical powers as well as her own experiences growing up with an identical twin. She even talks about how she still feels her sister’s pain and when they were younger, switching places! Check out her book on amazon here Find Jacquline at...
Published 12/16/21