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Working with Your Child Around Behavior

Licensed psychologist Terese Spillane explains childhood discipline and options for how parents should respond to behaviors. Dr. Spillane provides tips, including some personal insight into her own experience disciplining her five year old triplets.

Military Mom Fives Thanks with Joy!

One mom of triplet boys, expecting her fourth child, details the challenges and rewards of raising her kids and caring for herself while her husband was on duty for six months. Concerned about her previous experience with an incompetent cervix, she develops a support network to see her through the pregnancy.

Conversation with a Survivor

Mom of 4 girls ages 17 and triplets 6, Joan shares some of the wisdom imparted on her from by her friend Sissy who's triplet girls are now in their twenties. Sissy has advice on behavior, personality individuality, and school placement.

Never Say Never!

A mom of four including 21 month of triplets, takes her children on a plane trip to visit relatives. Read about the clever ways she keeps her children occupied during a 45 minute runway delay, managed a the crying attack at naptime. Read how the family not only survived but are now faring six years later.

FATHERS FORUM

Lower You Health Care Cost!

A father of six-year old quintuplets and a professional financial planner, offers tips for large families to manage rising healthcare costs.

Resources for Financial Planning:

California's state health insurance program for children

Recipes:

Chicken and Vegetables Super Easy Quiche
Berrysicles
Creamsicles
Froze Strawberry Pops
Butterscotch-sicles
Frosty Strawberry Pops

Fun with Recyclables

Creating fun mache masks
Egg carton bug critters

Insights from a Family that is "Larger Than Most"

Kristi, a mom of 8 including triplets and step children from both hers and her husband's previous marriage, shares her challenges and wisdom on managing a family of 10. She outlines money-saving and time-saving approaches to everything from clothing, Halloween costumes, grocery shopping, budgeting, cooking, chores, and homework.

Raising a Vent Dependent Child

Debbie, a mom of 4 girls, including 27 week triplets, shares the many lessons-learned after her daughter who experienced a pneumothorax at birth comes home from the NICU on a ventilator. She provides a critical check-list of tasks and items for parents of vent-dependent children to manage the details of home, kids, and life-saving medical equipment.

In the Beginning

Article available as one of our FREE samples

One mom expresses her joy and relief following years of infertility a frightening pregnancy, a compilcated delivery, and a month of challenges in the NICU. Early in the pregnancy she showed signs of preterm labor, but after a few days on magnesium sulfate, went home to a support system that included her husband, in-laws, and one very special triplet mom. They bolstered her spirits, and helped her maintain her bedrest so that she could give back the ultimate gift of life.

Tips for Shopping with Your Child

This article provides a variety of strategies for helping parents enjoy the shopping experience even with little one in tow. The outline includes tips for planning ahead, ways to occupy children in the store, and an escape plan for when all else fails.

Potty Training Tips

Training multiples to use the potty may not be easy, but Danielle, a mom of triplet boys, provides SUPERTWINS readers a strategy to get the ball rolling in her nine easy steps for potty training.

Chore Chart

This article includes the popular Dilley Discipline Ladder seen on the television show Primetime and associated techniques. A copy of this article and the Dilley Discipline Ladder is available for free on the MOST website, so check it out today!

Life Today

Mom Cindy, provides an update on how her family, including 9 year-old triplets are facing new challenges and exciting life adventures including sports, school, and an upcoming move.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

One in eight women will get breast cancer in her lifetime, and moms of multiples are no exception. A 37 year-old mom of 4 year-old triplets shares her personal journey through her successful treatment for breast cancer. She urges other mothers of multiples to get regular mammograms and checkups.

Resources for Breast Cancer:

Susan G. Komen Foundation
American Cancer Society

Follow-up Article on MOST Mom's Hobbies

More moms contribute their stories on pursuing personal hobbies while juggling the demands of multiples include participating in renaissance faires, and competing in marathons and triathlons

Mothering Moments

In this reprint from MOMMES, one mom offers a humorous look at the unique challenges of parenting triplets. She provides her "Top Ten Mothering Moments" which are guaranteed to bring a smile to everyone's face.

Pediatricians Offer Guidelines for Attention Disorder : October 1, 2001

From the InteliHealth News Service, this article explains the American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidelines on treating attention-deficit disorders.

The M.I.S.S.ing Angels Bill

Joanne Cacciatore, founder of Mothers in Sympathy and Support (M.I.S.S.), explains the proposed changes and benefits associated with Arizona's Certificates of Stillbirth bill (HB2416).

Resources for:

Email M.I.S.S.
M.I.S.S. Foundation Legislation

Updated 01/15/08