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Multiples

Multiples

Multiples can be twice the love and twice the work! Learn about caring for and parenting multiples.

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Preparing for Multiple Births

Parenting is no cake walk, even if the rewards are sweet. And becoming parents to twins, triplets or higher-order multiples requires extra patience and planning.

By Katie Lambert

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