Twiniversity Podcast With Natalie Diaz

Nat shares her best tips and tricks for dining out with twins of all ages. This was a Facebook live recording. Sponsored by Cord Blood Registry.

Nat chats with Kristyn Hodgdon, mom of twins and founder of The Fertility Tribe, about how infertility may make you a better parent. This podcast is sponsored by Dr. Brown's. Kristyn Hodgdon lives in Island Park, New York with her husband, 6-month old boy/girl twins Brooke & Charlie and mini-Australian shepherd Nash. She works in Sales at a book publishing company by day and is a self-proclaimed book nerd. Since struggling with infertility to conceive her twins, Kristyn started a blog called The Fertility Tribe to give a voice to all things infertility, pregnancy & motherhood after infertility. Her hope is to create a community and a conversation surrounding issues that so many people experience but so few talk about. Find her on Instagram.

Nat chats with Chad Eckstrom of Kanga Care to learn all about cloth diapering for twins. This episode is sponsored by Dr. Brown's. Visit Kangacare.com for more information.

Nat chats with Megan Loden, a mom of teen twin identical girls, about their shared challenge of raising 14-year-old teen twins and the ups and downs that they have experienced. This podcast is sponsored by Cord Blood Registry. Megan Loden is a stay at home mom to 14-year-old identical twin girls and a 10-year-old boy. Megan, her husband, and kids live just outside of Phoenix. Her writing can also be found on Bluntmoms, sammichesandpsychmeds, scarymommy, and of course, Twiniversity.

Nat chats with twin mom and Twiniversity writer Alyssa Keel about her separation from her husband after having a singleton followed by twins. This podcast is sponsored by Cord Blood Registry. Visit cordblood.com for more details. Alyssa Keel has worked as a social worker in both Canada and the U.S. for several years. Living in Toronto, Alyssa is a single mum to a rambunctious seven-year-old boy and amazing five-year-old identical twin girls, one of whom has Cerebral Palsy. During her high risk mono mono twin pregnancy, Alyssa began blogging, an extension of her love of writing. Alyssa loves taking photos and impromptu dance parties with her kids. Follow Alyssa and her family’s adventures at adventureswithmultiples.com or follow her on Instagram.

Nat chats with twin mom Becky Bavli about their experiences with preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome during their twin pregnancies. Becky Bavli is Mom to 3 year old twins, Charlotte and Jacob. She lives in Piermont, NY, just outside of NYC. Last year, she started a natural hair care company for babies. You can find it at tisfortame.com or shop on Amazon www.amazon.com/tisfortee or follow on FB and IG: @tisfortame This episode is sponsored by Rachel's Remedy.

Nat and Daniele Parris recount all the stupid things they've heard people say about their twins and what they've said to back to them. Daniele Parris is a work-from-home mom to an upbeat 12-year-old boy and 6-year-old boy-girl twins. She lives in the suburbs of New York City and has degrees in Fine Arts and Philosophy from New York University. She makes her living in the Healthcare industry and spends most of her time with her boisterous Italian family, trying to get a word in edgewise. Her hobbies include cooking and baking, an unholy knowledge of 80’s hair-metal bands and trying, albeit almost always in vain, to guess the monetary value of the items on Antiques Roadshow. This episode is sponsored by Cord Blood Registry.

Nat chats with Melissa Titus, a former elementary school teacher and mom of twins, who created an at-home preschool program for her twins. Melissa Titus is a former elementary teacher turned stay at home mom to boy/girl twins born in July, 2016. She documents her adventures in preschooling twins at home via @lastminuteprek on Instagram. When Melissa gets rare free time she enjoys writing, fitness, spending time in nature, and taking cooking classes.

Nat chats with longtime Twiniversity Mom Squad member and birth and postpartum doula Lauren Oak about how a postpartum doula can help after you bring home twins. Lauren Oak is the mom of 4 daughters and grandma to Ben. She is married to Dan, the best UPS delivery guy on Long Island, NY. In her spare time she loves to go to the beach. Connect with Lauren Oak Doula Services on Facebook.

Nat chats with Natalie Downey, a mom of 6 (including twins), about potty training twins, including what you'll need to get ready for potty training and how to manage potty training more than one kid at a time. Natalie Downey is a busy stay at home mom to six kids including three year old twins. She’s been writing for Twiniversity for over a year. She loves books, yoga, hiking and dance parties with her kids.

Nat and twin mom Daniele Parris discuss the ins and outs of how Hollywood portrays twins in movies and TV. Daniele Parris is a work-from-home mom to an upbeat 12-year-old boy and 6-year-old boy-girl twins. She lives in the suburbs of New York City and has degrees in Fine Arts and Philosophy from New York University. She makes her living in the Healthcare industry and spends most of her time with her boisterous Italian family, trying to get a word in edgewise. Her hobbies include cooking and baking, an unholy knowledge of 80s hair-metal bands and trying, albeit almost always in vain, to guess the monetary value of the items on Antiques Roadshow. Find her on Instagram at @danisayswhatnow

Nat chats with Jenn Bauer, a single woman who decided to move forward with her life and fulfill her dream of having children, albeit without a partner. Jenn got pregnant with twins, who are now 7 months old and thriving. Jenn Bauer is a clinical social worker, working in the field of mental health for the past 13 years. After many years of putting her career on the forefront, she decided to make her family a priority. Well into her 30s, she still had not met “Mr. Right” and so decided that If she wanted a family of her own, she’d have to let go of her ‘Plan A’ and take matters into her own hands. At the age of 35, she underwent her first IUI and was surprised with a pregnancy with twins! Her boy/girl twins (Dominick and Lydia) are now 7 months old and thriving. When Jenn decided to take this path she knew raising a child on her own would be challenging - emotionally, physically, financially. But adding a second baby into the mix meant that she had to adjust her plan. This is not an easy feat for an admitted T

Nat chats over lunch with Mallory Kerley about the challenges of being a full-time working mom of twins, who went back to work when her twins were 3-months-old. Mallory Kerley is a first-time mom to four-year-old identical twin boys. No, twins do not run in her family, yes she’s sure they are identical, yes her hands are full. She lives on Long Island with her husband, works full-time as a marketing & communications professional for a national non-profit organization and still has no idea what she’s doing with this whole parenting thing. She fancies herself a photographer in her spare time and just decided to do it as a side hustle (but of course doesn’t have any great photographs of herself). You can see her photos on Facebook at Twin Fox Photos and you can find her on Instagram.

Nat chats with Karissa Hannigan, a twin mom from Sydney, Australia, about her really ordinary twin pregnancy, the care she received in her home country, and her twins club. Karissa Hannigan lives with her husband and three kids, Noah 5, Stella and Liam 2.5yr in Sydney Australia. When she isn’t multitasking with multiples she is working part-time as a lawyer. She loves to go on “adventures” with her family which includes the beach. You can follow her on Instagram @karissahannigan.

Nat chats with her longtime friend Jen who, at this point, is truly an expert at moving house with young children. As a military wife of 4 kids (including twins), Jen has moved her entire family -- out of state -- more than 5 times in less than 10 years. She shares some awesome tips on moving to a new house with kids in tow. Jennifer Shashaty was born and raised in Brooklyn, married a Naval Officer, and moved across the country to a Naval Air Station in Washington State. After Baby #1, they moved to California where they welcomed their second son. After a nine-month deployment, a return to Washington State, and another 9-month deployment, they then transitioned to family life in Newport, Rhode Island. Just as they settled in a new home, they found out they were pregnant with twins! Post-deployment babies! They then moved to Colorado Springs at 24 weeks pregnant, and they know just a thing or two about moving house with kids.

Rebekah Robinson is a stay at home mom to three (a toddler girl and 8-month-old fraternal twin boys) via IVF and gestational carrier surrogacy. From start to finish it took Rebekah, and her husband Ed, nine years, four IUI cycles, five IVF cycles, endless miscarriages, a gestational surrogate and suffering through a whole lot of hormonal crazy to get to where they are now. Which is, living life as a crazy, chaotic and fun-filled adventure with three littles under the age of three. Rebekah has a blog where she writes about twin momming, momming after infertility and just life in general, you can find her blog at beingrobinson.com. She also co-writes a blog with her two sisters who also suffer from infertility at insanitytimesthree.com. In all that spare time she has Rebekah loves to workout, travel, write, work on her Etsy shop, workout, eat and binge on really excellent TV shows. Instagram | Twitter

Nat sits down with twin mom Leslie Marlatt to hear the story about the time her doctor forgot she was having twins. Leslie Marlatt is a first-time mom to fraternal twin girls, Aubree and Adalyn. Along with being mama bear, she works in career services at the local university and focuses on helping students secure internships. Leslie and her husband, Adam, live in Indiana with their girls and dog, Benny. Find Leslie on Instagram

Nat chats with Kasee Bailey, a mom with a set of 2-year-old fraternal twins with her second set of fraternal twins on the way. Kasee Bailey is an east-coast-bred, Austin transplant and freelance writer. Life after a journalism degree has found her covering everything from the work of enterprising entrepreneurs for business publications, the lives of star-studded celebs for metropolitan magazines, the ins-and-outs of innovation for tech sites, and hole-in-the-wall cuisine for food magazines. Find Kasee on Facebook and Instagram and KaseeBailey.com

Nat and Audrey swap tips for buying in bulk, managing the minutia of large families, and dealing with the insanity of matching socks. Audrey McClelland left the fashion world of Donna Karan International in NYC to raise her brood of boys in her home state of Rhode Island. She’s learned that you can take the girl out of the Fashion District, but you can’t take the Fashion District out of the girl. Audrey brings her fashion expertise and mom experience to Mom Generations. Audrey is a mom of 4 boys and a little girl, married her college sweetheart and resides in Rhode Island! Visit Audrey's blog, Mom Generations, and find her on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Pinterest.

Nat sits down with Will Nunziata, one half of the musical duo Will & Anthony Nunziata, to talk about being an adult twin who has partnered with his twin brother for his career. Acclaimed twin brother singers, songwriters, and entertainers Will & Anthony Nunziata have traveled the country and world from Carnegie Hall to Netflix to Singapore to the release of their brand-new album of original & classic love songs titled “Love Always.” Available on Amazon and iTunes, the album also includes an original song they wrote for their mother as she battled breast cancer titled “The Gift Is You.” Enter to win a copy of their new album "Love Always"! Find Will & Anthony: Website / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook For more twin parenting tips and info, visit Twiniversity.com