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FEATURES |
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Telling Your Children About Their Conception
Article available for indivdual purchase
Janice Grimes, RN and author of a children’s book series on assisted reproduction technology (ART) walks us through the challenges and benefits of talking to children about ART conceptions and how parents can prepare.
Resources on ART Conception and Talking to Children:
The Hanken Triplets Turn 90!
Born in 1917, the Hanken triplets, Rosie, Julius, and Celia remember their lives growing up in Brooklyn New York and celebrate 90 years of “going forward.”
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PREGNANCY |
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Angus & The Triplets
A mother of 4 finds out she is pregnant with triplets, identical girls and a boy, and begins to prepare her 16 month old son Angus for the arrival of his siblings. Despite worrying how 3 newborns will affect her youngest son, the triplets turn out to be “the most important people in his life.”
When the Fog Begins to Lift
Enjoy these 20 funny but oh so true signs that new parents of multiples may finally be emerging from those blurry first few months of caring for multiples.
Question & Answer Section: morning sickness, new cars, older siblings
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MEDICAL NEWS |
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- Vitamin D Deficiency Too Common Amongst Pregnant Women
- Magnesium Sulfate Prevents Preterm Neurological Damage
- Nitroglycerin May Reduce Preterm Birth Risk
- Possible Reduction in Post-Partum Depression Symptoms, a Breastfeeding Bonus
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THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW |
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The Slutsky triplets, now almost 2, are thriving after being born at just 28 weeks and weighing between 2 lbs 2 oz and 2 lbs 14 oz. Read their story as told by parents Helene and Jeff.
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INFANCY |
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Breastfeeding Higher Order Multiples
Article available for indivdual purchase
A mother of triplets takes us through her quest to breastfeed triplets starting with preparation during pregnancy, nutrition, rest, pumping, dealing with a low milk supply, transitioning to full-time breastfeeding, and weaning.
Resources for Breastfeeding Multiples:
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TODDLER TIMES |
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Can Grocery Shopping Be Fun?
Follow this 4 step approach to making grocery shopping with multiples not only possible, but fun! Several MOST families contribute their ideas and tips to make your next trip down the produce, dairy, and canned food aisles less stressful and more adventuresome.
Garden Center Field Trip
As children of all ages, including toddlers, preschoolers, and Kindergarten+ walk through the garden center, they can learn many fun facts about the different plants in nature. Learn how to make a trip to the garden center a family field trip in discovery
Question & Answer Section: diaper disasters, potty training, socializing toddlers
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CRAFTS CORNER |
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Creating with Recycled Materials – Fun at Any Age
- Dog House for Tiny Toy Animals
- Table Top Easel
- Puzzle Piece Butterflies
- Recycled Sea Life Creatures
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SCHOOL AGE QUANADRIES |
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Schoolwork Over Summer Break?
Article available for indivdual purchase
Elementary school teacher and mother of 4, including 6 year old triplets, polls her teaching co-workers on summertime learning and puts together a great grade by grade guide for parents. Parents can keep children’s minds conditioned over the long summer break with this advice for preparing 4 and 5 year olds for preschool and kindergarten, 1st through 2nd graders, 3rd through 5th graders, and a special middle school perspective written by middle school teacher and mothers of 4 including 2 year old triplets.
Resources for Summer Learning:
Summer Camp Adventure
Article available for indivdual purchase
Thinking of sending your multiples to camp? Learn how one couple with quadruplets passed along their love of camping and benefit from their great tips on sending multiples to summer camp.
What is Internet Safety for Children
Article available for indivdual purchase
School-age children venturing off into cyberspace? Don’t miss these 10 steps you can take to help keep your children safe on the Internet.
Resources on Internet Safety for Children:
Computer Time
One computer, too many kids? Find out how other families manage computer time and keep the peace with multiples. The article includes advice from 9 veteran moms with preteen and teenage children and over 35 children between them.
Pens Pals Through MOST
Meet pen pals Kate and Haley. Both girls are quadruplets and were introduced through their MOST moms around the time they were 9. Sending email, letters, and gifts from Virginia to California and California to Virginia has become a favorite activity of both girls over the past 4 years.
Question & Answer Section: friends, invitations, squabbles
Note: The school-age section also contains a student book review for the book Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog.
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SPECIAL IN MANY WAYS |
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Using Social Building Blocks
Article available for indivdual purchase
Michelle G. Winner, speech language pathologist, discusses the use of social skills development in children with social deficits, such as those no the autism spectrum, to improve their social thinking.
Resources on Social Skills:
Ask the Expert: MOST Advisory Board member Lisa Nalven, MD , MA, FAAP, Director of Developmental Pediatrics at the Valley Center for Child Development answers a question from a MOST member about autistic tendencies.
Resources on Autism:
Fine Motor Fun
Find some great information and activities designed to help children improve their fine motor skills including a recipe for homemade play dough.
Ask the Expert: MOST Advisory Board member Lisa Nalven, MD , MA, FAAP Director of Developmental Pediatrics at the Valley Center for Child Development answers a question from a MOST member about low muscle tone.
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WOMAN-TO-WOMAN |
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The Nanny Interview
Take your seat as a fly on the wall during the Sweeney family nanny interview. A fun twist on what can be a wild adventure even in real life, this play-by-play romp is sure to bring a smile to every parent of multiple’s face.
Ask the Expert: MOST Advisory Board member Leland Deane MD, FACS Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery LI Plastic Surgery answers a question from a MOST member about Abdominoplasty
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FATHERS FORUM |
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When the Chips Are Down
A father of quadruplets talks about the challenge of sustaining a strong spousal relationship while raising multiples and some of the secrets he has found that work for his marriage. The article is written from the unique perspective of a father of multiples who knows first hand how challenging raising multiples can be.
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KIDS IN THE KITCHEN |
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Lunch: Garden Pizza
Dinner: Crock Pot Enchiladas, Broccoli Casserole, & Baked Potato Salad
Dessert: Pineapple Angel Food Cake
Snacks: Family Fruit Salad
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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT MOST |
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Adopt A Family: It Was Three Months Before Christmas
One of MOST’s youngest volunteers, 9 year-old Becca shares her story about helping one of MOST’s families through the Adopt A Family program. Becca and her friend raised $300 for a family of 1 year old quadruplets and are looking forward to October when she gets to start raising money for the 2007 Adopt A Family program.
Outstanding Volunteers Supporting MOST and the Families We Serve
At the 2007 MOST Board Meeting, MOST honored two of its outstanding volunteers: Lisa DiBona, MOST’s Outreach Director and head of the MOST Adopt A Family program, and Patti Tessler, MOST’s Website Forum Coordinator for their outstanding dedication to multiple birth families.
Meet Our Volunteers
This issue features 2 of the 8 area coordinators in Illinois: Dawn, mom to 10 year old quadruplets, and Lisa, mom to 13 year old quadruplets.
MOST Family Support Forums
The new MOST Family Support Forums are approaching their 1 year anniversary, so in this issue we look at some beautiful testimonials from families and a breakdown on the number of members, non-members, topics, and posts. If you haven’t joined the all new MOST Family Support Forums, check them out today.
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LOST ANGELS |
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Triplets Lose Their Little Brother
The Couvaris family says good-bye to their youngest member, 6 month old Kyle following a short illness. His mom Lori has been an active support volunteer for families of multiples for many years.
Healing and Support Following the Loss of a Husband
A mother of 5 year triplets loses her beloved husband in a car accident and must learn to work through her grief and help her children heal. With support, love, and the help of a special grief support program. Through the program, the family meets another family of triplets the same age that also lost their father in a car accident. Don’t miss this inspiring story of love and loss.
Resources for Loss:
The National Association of School Psychologists: Death and Grief in the Family
Tomorrow’s Rainbow
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STORIES FROM THE HEART OF M♥ST |
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Nory and Her Boys
Follow Nora’s story as she grows from infancy to adulthood and develops a deep appreciation for “her boys.” She is the triplet sister of identical brothers, and this touching little gem shows how the bond between multiples can grow stronger all the time.
Updated 5/2/08 |
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