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A Twin Mom's Perspective on Parenting

  This week, a good friend Megha Vishwanathan  from Massachusetts has contributed this article to tell us about her life with twins! I hope you like it as much as I did. As a twin mom to extremely naughty and giggly 20-month-old girls, I often get asked how do I do it?  So, here's to all who always wonder how I get through my day. Honestly, I don't know. I don't even know if I do it or if it just happens.  Life with twins is challenging. It's not for the faint hearted. As a first-time mom, I'm often looked at with awe for being extremely laid-back and a calm parent. The truth is, I truly believe those of us with twins have an extra gene that allows us to adapt to the dirt, bugs, tree climbing, and acrobatics times two. We have adapted to feeding two at once, to soothing two at once and we have learned not to sweat the small stuff. If I worried too much about the dirt my twins ate, I’d be in a mental institution. If I worried about the stained shirts, muddy pants