by Amanda Trumpower | Mar 15, 2022 | Book Reviews, Faith Reflections, Family, Twin Mom, Writing
I resolve to stop reading Christian family discipleship books when I am stressed. Or maybe the opposite is true. Maybe those books are exactly what I need when I am feeling my worst. Today has not been a great day in the Trumpower toddler twin household. No one did...
by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 5, 2021 | Faith Reflections, Family, Twin Mom
Like many parents of toddlers, I’m at my wit’s end. My twins turn 3 in just a few weeks. We are delighted with their growing relational skills, desire to play with others, and increasing awareness of life around them. But I’d be lying if I said there...
by Amanda Trumpower | Nov 10, 2021 | Twin Mom
I’ve never watched that Discovery channel show Dirty Jobs, but today, I would have been a contestant. (Warning: If you can’t handle discussions about poo, this is your chance to click away.) Justine has struggled with constipation from Day 1, bless her...
by Amanda Trumpower | Oct 29, 2021 | Twin Mom
The Game Every morning after breakfast, my children play the same game over and over again. They love this game. They will run and giggle and carry on for nearly an hour. Me, I’m not a huge fan. Why? Because the game is filling their toy shopping carts to the...
by Amanda Trumpower | Sep 11, 2021 | Homeschool, Twin Mom
As a mom of preschool twins, I need a little routine in my day. Not a rigid schedule. More like a suggested flow of events a fresher, saner, calmer me created. First thing in the morning. Over breakfast. Before things started to go crazy. A Routine That Flexes With...
by Amanda Trumpower | Jun 29, 2021 | Mutant Merry Men, My Books, Twin Mom, Writing
We are sixteen days out from the Realm Makers 2021 conference in Missouri. I’ve spent six months getting ready for this! I don’t know how I feel…some high-octane mix of nerves, fatigue, and euphoria. Having printed and bound my actual manuscript...
