Twin Sense

There are a plethora of titles promising to reveal everything one needs to know about parenting, so kudos to journalist Scalise for actually delivering a truly valuable, accessible, and witty book that will be indispensable to parents of newborn twins... Highly recommended for all parenting collections. -- Library Journal Scalise, Dagmara. Twin Sense: A Sanity-Saving Guide to Raising Twins--from Pregnancy Through the First Year. AMACOM: American Management Assn. Oct. 2008. c.191p. index. ISBN 978-0-8144-1066-0. pap. $15. CHILD REARING There are a plethora of titles promising to reveal everything one needs to know about parenting, so kudos to journalist Scalise for actually delivering a truly valuable, accessible, and witty book that will be indispensable to parents of newborn twins. She takes a no-nonsense approach, presenting what looks like a manager's checklist, and instead of the usual organization by age, her text is arranged by task, such as Stocking Up, Getting Through the Night, Making Errands Possible, and Air Travel. This makes the book easy to reference but no less interesting to read from cover to cover. Scalise thoroughly outlines what twinspecting (this reviewer's term) parents should purchase and what can be borrowed or purchased singly, followed by good product recommendations. Her boot-camp sense of humor is fun and effective, and her advice is wise, practical insider stuff (e.g., prepare formula in the blender and warm it in a Crock-Pot, then feed the quiet baby first). Despite the completely unimaginative title, this is one of the more valuable twin books to be published recently. Highly recommended for all parenting collections.--Julianne J. Smith, Ypsilanti Dist. Lib., MI Twin Sense is a highly practical guide for handling the daily challenges that arise in caring for twin babies. -- TwinsTalk.com a must-have for any parent--twins or no twins -- Williamsport Sun-Gazette a must-have for any parent--twins or no twins -- Williamsport Sun-Gazette Here is an extremely comprehensive guide to what you need to know, what you need to have, and what you'll need to be able to give as a parent of multiples. I like the fact that the author points out, not everything 'twins' is related to pregnancy, nor does everything have to be specific to twins to be useful! Being a parent is basic, and being a parent of twins requires you to keep your 'twin' sense about you... There really is something for everyone inside the pages! --NOMOTC's Notebook (National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc.) Twin Sense is a highly practical guide for handling the daily challenges that arise in caring for twin babies. -- TwinsTalk.com Here is an extremely comprehensive guide to what you need to know, what you need to have, and what you'll need to be able to give as a parent of multiples. I like the fact that the author points out, not everything 'twins' is related to pregnancy, nor does everything have to be specific to twins to be useful! Being a parent is basic, and being a parent of twins requires you to keep your 'twin' sense about you... There really is something for everyone inside the pages! --NOMOTC's Notebook (National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc.) There are a plethora of titles promising to reveal everything one needs to know about parenting, so kudos to journalist Scalise for actually delivering a truly valuable, accessible, and witty book that will be indispensable to parents of newborn twins... Highly recommended for all parenting collections. -- Library Journal There are a plethora of titles promising to reveal everything one needs to know about parenting, so kudos to journalist Scalise for actually delivering a truly valuable, accessible, and witty book that will be indispensable to parents of newborn twins... Highly recommended for all parenting collections. -- Library Journal