Twins Need Alone Time: Moms Feel Conflicted

I was having coffee with a girlfriend who had just finished reading my book.  With a perplexed and distraught look on her face, she confided that she felt upset and disappointed about the fact that it had NEVER even occurred to her to spend time alone with her son and daughter.  She was shocked as [...]

TWIN MOMS: BE BUOYANT NOT BELLIGERENT

My book Emotionally Healthy Twins: A New Philosophy for Parenting Two Unique Children was recently reviewed on a blog targeted to moms of multiples. The principal reviewer shared her positive and negative reactions about what she had read.  She asked for feedback regarding her comments and criticisms.  It was astounding how quickly information was taken out [...]

Ask Dr. Joan . . .Teenage Twin Troubles

Recently I received an email from a despondent adolescent who was depressed and angry over the fact that no one seriously believed that being an identical twin might in any way account for his dissatisfaction with his life or himself. He expressed that he felt odd, misunderstood, and sad because he believed that he had never [...]