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  Printable Daily Infant Report Sheets for Twins
  Having a printable daily infant report for your twins where you can keep track of both of them on one page is a HUGE help! Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom, nanny, daycare provider, or child care center, this daily report is a great way to keep
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  Important Tips to Help You During the First Year with Twins
  Are you wondering how you’re going to survive the first year with twins? It’s ok, I was too, and somehow I made it, postpartum depression and all! Below I have gathered up some of my helpful tips for those early days, weeks, and months!
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  Fun Children’s Easter Activities and Gluten Free Easter Recipes
  Are you looking for some fun Children’s Easter Activities? Here are some of our favorite children’s Easter activities, books, and moments to share throughout the Easter season. I’ll also share our favorite gluten free and dairy free Easter recipes!
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  How I Discovered I Have Hashimoto’s in Addition to Hypothyroidism & What I Did To Feel Better
  Have you recently been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Disease and are wondering where to go from here? Here is my Hashimoto’s story and the resources I suggest which have really helped me on my Hashimoto’s journey.
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  10+ Things You Don’t Need For Twins
  Having twins isn’t cheap and there are many things that you don’t need for twins, or any babies really. Below I’ll detail what you don’t need for twins and why.
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  Dairy Free Breastfeeding Diet Made Easy
  Learning that your baby is reacting to dairy when you’re a breastfeeding mom is a lot to handle. If you have to start a dairy free breastfeeding diet, I’m here to help, and make it easy!
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  A Comprehensive Guide of What to Buy for Twins
  Wondering what to buy for twins? Are you pregnant with twins or buying for someone who is? You’ll want to see the posts below regarding what we actually used two of for our twins and what we found we only needed one of, or didn’t need at all!
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  10 Years Sober: What I’ve Learned and How Far I’ve Come
  Are you wondering how to get and stay sober? Once I hit 10 years sober I felt I’d got this down pretty well and want to share with you how I got sober, what I’ve learned, and how I’ve stayed sober for so long.
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  How to Have a Sober St. Patrick’s Day You’ll Enjoy and Remember
  Are you sober and are wondering how to have a sober St. Patrick’s Day? Here are some tips on how I’ve stayed sober over the years, some fun sober St. Patty’s activities you can do, craft ideas for the kids, and the actual history of St. Patrick and his day.

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Nicole Prom, M.S.Ed., Ed.S.

Founder, Professional Blogger at The Way it Really Is, LLC | [email protected] | Website

As a mom of identical twins and a son two years older, I have gained invaluable experience in the realm, and chaos, of parenting. With a Master's Degree and Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology, I spent years as a school psychologist, helping children navigate through their educational and emotional challenges. Now as a stay at home mom and professional blogger, I combine my areas of expertise to help you in your parenting journey.