by Amanda Trumpower | Jan 9, 2020 | Married Life, Twin Mom, Writing
The twins are officially one year old and growing! Things we are dealing with at the moment are increased interest in taking each other’s toys, independent wills but little communication skills, diminishing containment options for me to use when I need to be...
by Amanda Trumpower | Oct 16, 2019 | Married Life, Twin Mom
We’re moving! We decided to sell our Columbus house and move to northeast Ohio. This will take us back to my hometown and immediate family. While it might seem like a sudden change, the truth is we’ve been on a quest for about a year and a half to figure...
by Amanda Trumpower | Oct 21, 2018 | Married Life
On October 21 2018, we celebrated our first year of marriage! As I thought about what I was doing one year ago, I got to thinking about our culture’s stereotype of bridal behavior. It’s…not flattering. This is a time of high-stress. Even for the most...
by Amanda Trumpower | Oct 17, 2018 | Married Life
Ah, dating. The time when hormones rage and everything takes on a manic, slightly color-saturated quality. We all had that teenage friend or cousin who became an absolute psychopath when they entered a dating relationship. My thoughts on how to avoid this, be you 15...
by Amanda Trumpower | Jun 3, 2018 | Married Life
Last time, I shared some things Josiah and I do to help foster unity in our family sides. Today, I’ll share things parents can do to foster the same. I don’t have first-hand experience in this area, so my opinions are shaped by what our parents do and how...
by Amanda Trumpower | Jun 2, 2018 | Married Life
Last time, I shared about some of the strategies Josiah and I implemented in the first year of marriage to encourage unity between our family units. Here are a few more. 4. Participate! Whether it’s a project, a group dinner, a board game night, I’m...
