Twiniversity Podcast With Natalie Diaz

EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING! (you may want to use headphones if kids are in earshot)In the premiere episode of season 9, Nat chats with twin mom Elizabeth Agostino, mom to 4-year-old twin girls, about her tension-filled, negative relationship with her mother and how it's affecting her and her parenting. Lizzie also shares what she's doing now to try to break the negativity cycle with her own girls.Today's podcast is sponsored by Dr. Brown's. Visit their website to learn all about their bottles, bottle feeding accessories, training sippy cups, and more at drbrownsbaby.com.Elizabeth (Lizzie) Agostino was born and raised in Queens, NY. There is no better city to have grown up in or live in, in her humble opinion. She gave up a corporate career to stay home with her twins when they were born. This was the single best decision she's ever made. She found a creative outlet in baking. It keeps her sane - barely. Find her on Instagram @vandcbaking.Lizzie's 3 Pieces of Advice for Twin Parents1. Twin momming isn't easy, f

In our final episode of season 8, Nat chats with Maura Downing, mom of twins and Twiniversity mentor (and previous mentee) about why it's so important to get 1-on-1 support from another parent of twins during pregnancy and the first few years with twins. Learn how you can sign up to be a mentor or get a mentor with our Twin Parent Mentor Program (p.s. it's free!)Today's podcast is sponsored by Tub O' Towels, our favorite heavy-duty cleaning wipe that is truly a miracle worker. Check 'em out at TubOTowels.com. While the Twiniversity Podcast is on a break, a NEW season of Twins Tale Podcast is about to start! Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss a thing. The Twiniversity Podcast will be back in mid-July.Twiniversity Twin Parent Mentor ProgramTwiniversity Memberships: Includes Zoom Twin ClubCONTACT USVISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips!FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter.SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter!Subscribe for FREE to our other podcast, the Twins Tale Podca

Nat chats with Dr. Carolina Giacobone, a twin mom and general psychiatrist specializing in perinatal psychiatry, about her personal experience with her mother's declining health during her pregnancy and losing her mother a few weeks after her twins were born. They also discuss the importance of mental health during pregnancy and parenthood and advocate for reaching out for help if you need it.Today's podcast is sponsored by Dr. Brown's.Dr. Carolina Giacobone, MD, is a General Psychiatrist specializing in Perinatal Psychiatry. She is also an Integrative Psychotherapist, writer, and researcher. Dr. Giacobone lives in Dublin with her family. Find her on Instagram @perinatal.psychiatry.Birth Trauma and the Invisible Scars we Carry From itInvisible Trauma – Dealing with InfertilityTwin Parent Coaching with Natalie DiazLosing a Parent While Pregnant with TwinsSubscribe for FREE to our other podcast, the Twins Tale Podcast, giving you an inside look at feeding schedules, sleep struggles, and all the highs and lows o

Nat chats with Sarah Beth Moreau, mom of infant twins + 2 singletons, about how raising her infant twins on a wiggly schedule has helped her state of mind as a twin parent, plus if Nat should finish the last 2 episodes of Bridgerton.Today's podcast is sponsored by Toddleroo by North States. Take 10% off with code TWINS10 at northstatesind.com. Toddleroo by North States makes safe and stylish baby gates, play yards, play mats, and childproofing items that are great for twins!Sarah is a mother to a 6-year-old girl, 4-year-old boy, and 10-month-old boy/girl twins. Sarah and her husband are both optometrists and own Performance Vision, a practice that focuses on neuro-optometric rehabilitation. Sarah also is an assistant high school soccer coach. She and her family enjoy going to Disney and running races together, sometimes both at the same time!A Consistent But Flexible Schedule for Newborn TwinsOn-Demand Breastfeeding Twins ClassThe Complete Baby Safety Course: Learn about infant CPR, choking, first aid, car se

Nat chats with Lindsey Ison, pediatric speech pathologist of 13 years and mom of 3-year-old twin girls, about starting solid food with your babies, how your baby's core strength makes a difference with eating, and the benefit of letting your babies do more of the work.Today's podcast is sponsored by Dr. Brown's. Be sure to check out Dr. Brown's full line of infant solid feeding products and transition cups for your infants and toddlers.Lindsey Ison is an honest-to-goodness Okie from Muskogee, even though she hasn't lived there in almost 20 years. After grad school in Texas (Go UTD Comets), Lindsey moved back to Oklahoma where she met her husband the old-fashioned way, on OKCupid. In addition to her work as a pediatric SLP where she has worked in schools, early intervention, private practice, and outpatient clinics, Lindsey works in gender-affirming voice therapy for adults and adolescents in transition. In addition to her 3-year old twin girls, Lindsey has three canine furbabies and spends her time reading, s

Nat chats with Katie Booms Assarian, mom of 23-month-old twins, about her experience with postpartum anxiety (PPA).  Katie's twins were born at 30 weeks and spent 52 days in the NICU. Katie managed her postpartum anxiety with the help of an excellent partner, counseling, medication, very long walks with the double stroller, and narrating her babies' daily life in song or funny accents.Katie Booms Assarian is a poet, mama to girl/boy twin toddlers, and a full-time admin in Midwest city government. She posts small, hopeful poems at www.commonpoem.com. She is currently revising a full-length collection of poetry chronicling her NICU experiences, tentatively titled "But Where Are the Babies?" She'd be glad to share that project or chat with any other NICU parents. Contact her through that website!Get immediate help for Postpartum Anxiety at Postpartum Support InternationalPostpartum Depression and Anxiety: What You Need to KnowI Have Mom Anxiety and I’m Not Ashamed About ItWhat You Should Know About Postpartum An

Nat chats with Michelle Carroll, a mom of 21-month-old boy/girl twins, about the things the internet and social media don’t tell you about having twins, including possible birth trauma, how to prepare yourself if your twins come early, and the struggle of breastfeeding twins.This episode is sponsored by oogiebear. Visit oogiebear.com and use code TWINS for 30% off your entire purchase (expires 2/28/2022).Hi there, I'm Michelle Carroll, a creative storyteller specializing in styling, web development and graphic + web design. A burning desire to get my creative juices flowing led me to move from my hometown in the Great Plains of Shawnee, Kansas to Brooklyn, New York, which has been my home away from home for 10 years.  When I'm not creating moodboards or writing code for clients while sipping on iced coffee, I love to spend time with friends, my husband and our toddler twins. Find me on Instagram @fashionablybroke.Pinterest is Not Real Life! A Twiniversity TruthInformation Overload: Why This Pregnant Mom is Av

Nat chats with mom of multiples Phoebe Kannisto, mom of 7, including twins, triplets, and two singletons. Phoebe shares her journey of conceiving, both spontaneously and through IVF, not finding out the sexes of her triplets, what kind of help she had with no family in the state, and teaching her kids to be independent at a young age.This episode is sponsored by Dr. Brown's.Phoebe Kannisto is a stay-at-home mom to seven children, including twins and triplets. She loves cooking, musicals, volunteering at her kids' schools, hiking, and anything outdoors.Twiniversity MembershipsTwiniversity YouTube ChannelCONTACT USVISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips!FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter.SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter!Subscribe for FREE to our other podcast, the Twins Tale Podcast, giving you an inside look at feeding schedules, sleep struggles, and all the highs and lows of raising twins from birth to college age.Take a class! Twiniversity offers online expecting twi

Nat chats with Amanda Blankenship about learning at 25 weeks gestation that her mo/di identical twins had Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) in utero and needed emergency laser ablation surgery. Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome is a rare condition that can occur when abnormal blood vessel connections form in the twins’ shared placenta, creating an uneven blood flow between the babies. This episode is sponsored by Dr. Brown's.Amanda Blankenship is the mother of 3 boys, 21-month-old Identical twin boys and a 3.5-year-old boy. She is a registered nurse in Southern California, working on a busy med-surg floor.Twiniversity MembershipsProper Care for Your Identical Twin PregnancyHow to Cope with a TTTS DiagnosisTwin to Twin: From High-Risk Pregnancy to Happy Family, a memoir about a TTTS experience by Twiniversity MoM Squad member Crystal DuffyTTTS FoundationTAPS SupportThe Surgeon's Cut on NetflixTwiniversity YouTube ChannelCONTACT USVISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips!FOLLOW us on Facebook, I

Nat chats with Carlos Ortiz, father of twin daughters, husband, and sales professional, still learning to balance career and family in this new normal of working from home. They talk about the evolving role of fathers in our society and how being a dad to twins is truly a game-changer. This episode is sponsored by Dr. Brown's.Carlos Ortiz is a father of 4-year-old twins, husband, southern California native, lover of barbeque, hockey connoisseur, and anxiously waiting for Disneyland to reopen. Carlos is involved with a Daddy Boot Camp class and recommends all expecting dads to take a class like that at their local hospital. CONTACT USVISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips!FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter.SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter!Subscribe for FREE to our other podcast, the Twins Tale Podcast, giving you an inside look at feeding schedules, sleep struggles, and all the highs and lows of raising twins from birth to college age.Take a class! Twiniversity offers

Nat chats with Rachel Ernst, a twin mom who lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand with her husband, 4-year-old twin boys, and a 2-year-old singleton boy. Her twins were born in Seoul, South Korea, when the family was with the U.S. military. She and her husband started taking the twins on trips when they were five months old and never looked back! Hear how she is doing it away from family and the benefits/pitfalls of raising her children in an overseas community. "What's the Name of That Song?" Sesame Street special on Prime VideoBoppy Newborn LoungerKidCo Peapod travel bed/tentTwin Go twin carrierMarco Polo appCONTACT USVISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips!FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter.SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter!Subscribe for FREE to our other podcast, the Twins Tale Podcast, giving you an inside look at feeding schedules, sleep struggles, and all the highs and lows of raising twins from birth to college age.Take a class! Twiniversity offers online expecting twi

Nat chats with Tiffany Zarone, a mom of 2-year-old twins, who lives on Staten Island, NY. Tiffany contracted COVID-19 in mid-March 2020, just as the outbreak in the tristate area was getting into full swing. This is the story of what she learned when she was quarantined away from her then 15-month-old twins for 2 weeks.Tiffany Zarcone is the mother of 2-year-old fraternal twins and works as a physical therapist. She loves running with the girls and dog in tow, hiking, and being outdoors. You can find Tiffany at manhattanptandpain.com, cliftonphysio.com, and matawanpt.com and on Instagram @manhattanphysicaltherapy, @cliftonphysicaltherapy, @matawan_pt, and @tiffzarcone.CONTACT USVISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips!FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter.SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter!Subscribe for FREE to our other podcast, the Twins Tale Podcast, giving you an inside look at feeding schedules, sleep struggles, and all the highs and lows of raising twins from birth to

In the season 6 finale of the Twiniversity Podcast, Nat chats with Fran Pitre who had 3 sets of twins in 12 years, one set of girls, one set of boys, and one set of boy/girl twins. Fran shares her initial experience with infertility, followed by hyperovulation, a triplet pregnancy that turned into twins, an irritable uterus, and how each of her pregnancy experiences were different. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast so you don't miss out when Season 7 drops on February 3rd! In the meantime, subscribe to our other podcast, the Twins Tale Podcast, giving you an inside look at feeding schedules, sleep struggles, and all the highs and lows of raising twins from birth to college age. 8 new episodes of Twins Tale will drop in January!Originally from upstate New York, Fran Pitre met her husband Bruce while living in south Louisiana, and after living in Northern Virginia just outside of Washington DC for several years, they settled in Jacksonville, FL where they are raising their six children, who all arrived in

Nat chats with Julie about her son's ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) diagnosis at 7 years old; how she saw the early signs, the steps to get a diagnosis, and the IEP process to get services in school.Julie is Twiniversity’s “Wizard Behind the Curtain”, serving as Editor-in-Chief of Twiniversity.com, Account Manager, and Instructor for Chicago Twiniversity expecting twins classes. Julie is a full-time working mother to twin boys, born on Halloween. She loves serving as a resource and support for new parents, soon-to-be parents, and we-want-desperately-to-be parents. Julie is proud to be a child passenger safety technician and the Twiniversity Resident Songstress/Jingle Writer.Asurion Home+ insurance for your devicesSimpl Dimpl fidget toy from Fat Brain ToysTwiniversity Mentorship ProgramFun and Function sensory toys and products for kidsEmail Julie julie@twiniversity.comCONTACT USVISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips!FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter.

Nat chats with Bryn Huntpalmer, founder of The Birth Hour podcast, about her new book, The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook, what to ask on your hospital tour, creating a birth plan, what to pack in your hospital bag, and more delivery day prep tips for first-time moms.Today's episode is sponsored by Cord Blood Registry. Use the code DUO2 for a special twins cord blood and cord tissue banking discount through Twiniversity.Bryn Huntpalmer is the founder of The Birth Hour podcast which has been featured as 'New & Noteworthy' on the front page of Apple Podcasts and has over 8 million downloads to date. She is passionate about helping women prepare for childbirth through the sharing of empowering and informative birth stories as well as her online evidence-based childbirth course called Know Your Options. She lives in Austin, TX with her husband, Richard, and their three kids, Adelaide, Darwin, and Harvey. She considers it her most important job to raise her children to be kind, aware, and courageous human

Nat chats with Megan Loden, Twiniversity's COO (“Chief of Other” Stuff No One Wants to Take Care Of) and mom to 16-year-old identical twin girls, about the struggles of raising teenagers, how they are planning for two college educations at once, and how being a twin is affecting their kids' teen experience. Megan Loden is a stay at home mom to 16-year-old identical twin girls and a 12-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.Contact Nat's finance guy Dan Paikin with Strategies for WealthSign up for a Twiniversity Membership to access our monthly Zoom twin club.CONTACT USVISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips!FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter.SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter!Subscribe for FREE to our other podcast, the Twins Tale Podcast, giving you an inside look at feeding schedules, sleep struggles, and all the highs and lows o

Nat chats with longtime Twiniversity Mom Squad member and postpartum doula Lauren Oak about how to plan for your first night home with twins.Today's episode is sponsored by Dr. Brown's.Lauren Oak is the mom of 4 daughters (including a set of twin girls) 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. You can hire Lauren for a virtual 1-hour session to help you get through your first week - click here for details.Twiniversity NICU ResourceBook Your Twins Post-Delivery Strategy Session with Lauren OakLittle Folks Twin Bassinet by DeltaBaby Trend Twin Nursery CenterTwins Daily Log – Portrait Orientation and Landscape OrientationFirst Year with Twins TimelineCONTACT USVISIT Twiniversity.com for tons of free twin tips!FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter.SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter!Subscribe for FREE to our other podcast, the Twins Tale Pod

Nat chats with Ashley Laracey, twin mom and prima ballerina with the New York City Ballet, about her reflections on the first year with twins on the eve of their first birthday. Today's episode is sponsored by Manhattan Toy and  Step2.Learn more about Ashley's Nutcracker ballet performance that's live streaming this December! Click here for detailsAshley Laracey was born in Sarasota, Florida. She began her dance training at the age of five with Cheryl Carty and Christine White at the Carty Academy of Theater Dance in Bradenton, Florida. At age 12, she began training with Pavel Fomin, Diane Partington, and Isabel and Javier Dubrocq at Sarasota Ballet of Florida. She continued her studies at age 15 with Victoria Schneider, Olivier Pardina, and Svetlana Osiyeva at the Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida. Ms. Laracey entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, in the fall of 2001. In October 2002, Ms. Laracey became an apprentice with New York City Ballet, and i

Nat chats with Crystal Duffy, teacher and twin mom extraordinaire, about how she's juggling teaching high school English and ELA classes online while managing her kids' remote learning schedule. Crystal is a mom of three, including a set of identical twin girls, and our Twiniversity Houston Expecting Twins class instructor.Today's episode is sponsored by Manhattan Toy and Mabel's Labels.Crystal Duffy is an author, teacher, speaker, and mother to three little girls including a set of identical twins. She’s the author of the book, Twin to Twin, which is a memoir of her high-risk twin pregnancy and NICU journey. She wanted to share her emotional tale of empowerment to inspire other families navigating through a similar journey with a message of hope and encouragement. She teaches high school English and also teaches the Twiniversity expectant twins parents class in Houston. She is currently working on her second book about teenagers and technology. She lives in Houston with her husband Ed, their three daughters,

Nat chats with interior design Kathy Kuo about twin nursery design tips for expecting and new parents of twins. Kathy is the founder and CEO of Kathy Kuo Home, an online home furnishings retailer and interior design company where you can find some of the best baby and kids' brands on the market, as well as book top-tier interior designers to help you love where you live. Today's episode is sponsored by Kathy Kuo Home. Use the code KKHTWINS15 for a 15% discount - some exclusions apply. And don't miss some spectacular savings opportunities on Black Friday & Cyber Monday!Kathy Kuo is the founder and CEO of Kathy Kuo Home, a recognized TV personality, and a celebrated interior designer. Published in the press as an international guru within the home and lifestyle space, Kathy has an unmatched eye for curating, sourcing, and designing luxury furniture and homewares. Today, she continues to develop the fastest growing online platform in the home and design industry. Kathy has 20+ years of experience in the home