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 | Feb 20, 2020 | Twin Mom
I think it’s official. Justine has well and truly crossed over the baby/toddler dividing line. Last Saturday, we hosted friends from Columbus for the day. As the chaos of kids played in the living room, my friend watched Justine toddle around the furniture....
by Amanda Trumpower | Aug 13, 2019 | Twin Mom
Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 I am close. I can feel it. Months of lying helpless on my back like a sad turtle slowly morph into months of rolling from back to tummy–only to be stuck in that position like a sad whale. After months of a rigorous exercise routine (my...
by Amanda Trumpower | Mar 26, 2019 | Twin Mom
Sunday, March 24th through Tuesday, March 26th The dawn bloomed grey and muted this morn in northern Canton, matching the condition of my disposition. My sonorous voice has been reduced to a scratchy, pathetic thing. There is muck sliding down my esophagus. I am sick....
