As a parent, fostering creativity in my three children has always been high on my list of priorities. Growing up, it wasn't until high school that I really considered myself an artist of any sort, and after taking a few art classes, I went on to study art history in university. Despite some experience in [...]
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Cultivating Montessori-friendly Spaces with Multiple Age Children
As someone who lives in a (relatively) small apartment with two adults and three children, this is something I have had to think about from day one. I often remember fondly the days when I only had one toddler in the space and everything was set up for him. Oh, how easy I had it! [...]
Managing Twin Sleep Without Sleep Training
If you watch almost any "twin preparation" or "twin sleep" video, you will probably hear this advice first. "Sleep train them as soon as possible!" I watched those videos in dismay for all the other soon-to-be parents of multiples who were wondering how they would survive nights and days getting two (or more) babies to [...]
The First Year With Twins: Mirai and Taishi’s 1 Year Update
WE MADE IT! Scream it from the rooftops folks because that is exactly how I feel! The first year with two young babies is HARD to say the least. Managing and meeting the ever changing needs of two babies at once is quite plainly, intense. Add a toddler/young child into the mix and you have [...]
So You Want To Exclusively Breastfeed – Tips for Singletons and Multiples
Any amount of breastmilk is does incredibly things for your baby's health, but some parents have a goal of exclusively feeding breastmilk to their children. The benefits of giving breastmilk only are numerous. First of all, breastmilk and formula are not the same. Breastmilk contains living cells, stem cells, white cells, antibodies, and immune factors [...]
Twins in Tokyo: Which double stroller should you buy?
Buying a stroller can be a difficult process, even for just one baby! But buying a double stroller, especially when you live in a condensed city like Tokyo, can feel like an impossible task. Before buying my double stroller, I did a lot of research on the available options and asked in my local twin [...]
Mirai and Taishi’s 4 Month Update
4 months and we've hit the milestone in everyone's nightmares when they think about taking care of infants. For us, I can't say it has gotten too bad yet but then again I am probably just used to wakeful nights by this point! M and T are growing well and really starting to show their [...]
My C-Section Recovery
I recently delivered my twins via a scheduled c-section and thought it may be helpful for those if you who may be preparing for one as well. In my birth story I talk at length about the experience of the actual surgery but here I want to share more about the recovery process. A big [...]
Twin Pregnancy Third Trimester Update – Giving Birth During Covid 19, Birth Plan Changes, and Preterm Labor (Weeks 29-25)
As I am writing this I am 35 weeks and one day pregnant and I thought it was a good time to write this post as I don't have much time left! 37 weeks is considered full term for a twin pregnancy, and over 50% of twins are born at 36 weeks or before so [...]
5 Things You Can Do During Pregnancy To Help With Breastfeeding
When you're pregnant, it can often be difficult to look beyond the birth. That moment seems like the finish line of a 10 month long marathon, when in fact, it's more like starting point of the race. If you think about it, pregnancy is the training you do before the big race. Maybe you take [...]
My Motherhood Tokyo 