Life With Twins Is Twice the Work, But Double the Joy

Preparing for life with twins required my husband and I to level up — for ourselves, for each other, for our son, and for our new babies.

Candace Alnaji
Nov 6 · 4 min read
Mother and her twin babies.
Mother and her twin babies.
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A little over two years ago, newly pregnant and at a routine eight-week ultrasound, I received some unexpected news.

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Candace Alnaji

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Candace is an attorney, writer, working parents advocate, and proud mother of three. She is the founder and author of the popular blog The Mom at Law.

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