Advice for Moms of Multiples

From a twin mom twice… this advice really comes from someone else. I have gotten a lot of advice from other twin moms, but what I am about to say is the one thing that stuck with me the most.

I don’t remember who told me this… but this small bit of wisdom… this thought… this concept has helped me more than anything other advice, information, or research. So I thought I should share it with you.

She said, “just remember you are only one person.”

From the moment you become a mom of multiples you are outnumbered. I use “mom of multiples” I could be referring to twins, triples, etc, or just having more than one child because I know going from 1 to 2 can be as equally overwhelming has starting off with two. As I go into detail I will be talking about my experience as a mom with no singletons… but two sets of twins.

From the moment I became a mom I was out numbered. I am only one person no matter how many children I have. I physically am only capable of so much but I must do an equal job of parenting of my children. They are counting on me to do this for them.

I only have 2 arms, 2 hands, 2 legs…I am only one person. I am out numbered.  

With each child your heart goes bigger for this I know for sure.  But still I am just one person.

So when times get overwhelming because I have 4 kids screaming because they are hungry and I just got home from work and Daddy isn’t home yet and I have to get food on the table as fast as possible. ..

I hear a little voice say “just remember you are only one person.”

It is a nice and pleasant reminder in a moment of chaos.

I will get dinner on the table. I will calm them down. I will make them happy. Not all at once because I am just one person. But all will be good.

Because I am just one person, one special person, I am their Mom!