Vanishing Twins
Vanishing Twins

Author: Leah Dieterich

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2018-09-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1593762917

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"[Dieterich's] writing is crisp and intelligent . . . She writes about her own reckoning with her sexuality and exploration of queer identity without becoming pat or coy, giving readers intimate access to her fears and conflicting emotions." --NPR For as long as she can remember, Leah has had the mysterious feeling that she’s been searching for a twin--that she should be part of an intimate pair. It begins with dance partners as she studies ballet growing up; continues with her attractions to girlfriends in college; and leads her, finally, to Eric, whom she moves across the country for and marries. But her steadfast, monogamous relationship leaves her with questions about her sexuality and her identity, so she and her husband decide to try an open marriage. How does a young couple make room for their individual desires, their evolving selfhoods, and their artistic ambitions while building a life together? Can they pursue other sexual partners, even live in separate cities, and keep their original passionate bond alive? Vanishing Twins looks for answers in psychology, science, pop culture, art, architecture, Greek mythology, dance, and language to create a lucid, suspenseful portrait of a woman testing the limits and fluidities of love.

The Art of Parenting Twins
The Art of Parenting Twins

Author: Patricia Malmstrom

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 1999-06-15

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 0345422678

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"CONGRATULATIONS--YOU'RE EXPECTING TWINS!" Remember when you first heard the news? After regaining the power of speech, you allowed the joy and anxious anticipation to settle in. Though family and friends simply suggest buying two of everything, parents of twins (triplets, quadruplets, right on up) need more than multiple strollers. For along with equipment, they need more facts, more advice, more patience, more support. Now help is here with The Art of Parenting Twins. Whether you have just discovered you're expecting two (or more) babies, are about to give birth, are struggling through those incredible first weeks, or are engaged in the whirlwind of child-rearing, here are the answers and resources you've been looking for. Written by the president and founder of Twin Services, Inc., this complete up-to-date guide will give you the skills you need. The Art of Parenting Twins covers such vital issues as - Bonding with more than one baby - Breast-feeding techniques - Coping with multiples - Managing sibling rivalry - Helping your children achieve independent identities - Understanding the special twin relationship - Financing your children's future And much more--including the latest research on special health concerns, mental and physical development of twins, and social behavior.

One and the Same
One and the Same

Author: Abigail Pogrebin

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2010-10-05

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0307279626

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Journalist Abigail Pogrebin is many things—wife, mother, New Yorker—but the one that has defined her most profoundly is “identical twin.” As children, she and her sister, Robin, were inseparable. But when Robin began to pull away as an adult, Abigail was left to wonder not only why, but also about the very nature of twinship. What does it mean to have a mirror image? How can you be unique when somebody shares your DNA? In One and the Same, Abigail sets off on a quest to understand how genetics shape us, crisscrossing the country to explore the varied relationships between twins, which range from passionate to bitterly resentful. She speaks to the experts and tries to answer the question parents ask most—is it better to encourage their separateness or closeness? And she paints a riveting portrait of twin life, yielding fascinating truths about how we become who we are.

Indivisible by Two
Indivisible by Two

Author: Nancy L. Segal

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780674019331

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A leading expert on twins delves into the stories behind her research to reveal the profound joys and real-life traumas of 12 remarkable sets of twins, triplets, and quadruplets. Segal unravels these moving stories with an eye for the challenges that life as a twin (or triplet or quadruplet) can pose to parents, friends, and spouses, as well as the twins themselves.

Twin Dilemmas
Twin Dilemmas

Author: Barbara Klein

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-06-26

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1315530392

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The development of how twins relate to each other and their single partners is explored through life stories and clinical examples in this telling study of twin interconnections. While the quality of a nurturing family life is crucial, Dr. Klein has found there are often issues with separation anxiety, loneliness, competition with each other, and finding friendships outside of twinship. When twin lives are entwined because of inadequate parenting and estrangement, twin loss is possible and traumatic, creating a crippling fear of expansiveness—an inability to be yourself. Therapists and twins seeking an understanding of twin relationships will find this clinically compelling book a valuable resource.

Twins in Session
Twins in Session

Author: Joan A. Friedman

Publisher:

Published: 2018-06-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780989346450

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Why would a twin forgo her own needs to make sure her same-age sibling is always taken care of, when her sister doesn't even appreciate her sacrifices? What would cause a twin to experience severe anxiety and panic attacks when he and his brother go away to separate colleges? What makes it so difficult for some twins to develop friendships and romantic relationships? The "twin mystique"-our culture's idealization of the twin relationship-and twins' own expectations contribute to their difficulties. A therapist who understands the psychology of twinship can articulate what is actually going on between the siblings. In Twins in Session, therapists will learn what's behind these and other issues: A twin who is having problems with a same-age sibling may think of himself or herself as part of a couple in conflict. Since twins are conditioned to expect effortless intimacy with their twin, they often feel deeply distraught when problems arise between them. Rage often underlies the anxiety that some twins experience due to their being perceived as, and essentially functioning as, one half of a single entity. Twins in Session will help therapists become a trusted outsider who can give twin clients perspective about their twinship issues and help them develop healthier relationships. Book jacket.

Prudent Advice
Prudent Advice

Author: Jaime Morrison Curtis

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published: 2010-10-12

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1449402755

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Prudent Advice isn't what your mother taught you--it's more. Delivering 500 mini-lessons meant to educate and entertain, Curtis writes with wit and fresh insight into motherhood wrought from her own experiences and those of her blog followers. Time-honored canons such as "Dress appropriately for work" and "You reap what you sow" mingle with more unconventional prudence such as "Talk to strangers" and "Don't be afraid to get lost." She teaches how to jump-start a battery and make summer squash with goat cheese pasta--everything a mother wants for her little girl. Curtis emphasizes the importance of being ethical, practicing kindness, thinking for oneself, and seeing the beauty in everything and everyone, especially on the inside. This compelling guide also offers poetry, inspirational quotes, and recipes meant to embellish cultural perspective and cultivate a well-rounded, sophisticated woman. Prudent Advice will inspire mothers and daughters to celebrate their differences while unearthing shared core values that bond them together as family.

Twin Stories
Twin Stories

Author: Susan Kohl

Publisher: Council Oak Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781885171580

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There are approximately 73 million twins in the world today. Every year in Twinsbury, Ohio, over 6,000 twins gather to celebrate their twin-ness. Society's fascination with twins is as old as time, and our interest runs the gamut from psychological studies to the celebrity status of twins such as Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.Twin Stories is a fascinating exploration of the extraordinary bond that twins share. The book focuses on the experience of being a twin, either fraternal or identical, and gives twins and non-twins a greater understanding of the special relationship two people have when they have shared the same womb.

Marrying the Wrong Twin
Marrying the Wrong Twin

Author: Nicole Casey

Publisher: Baby Fever

Published: 2019-01-26

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9781795127134

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Who the hell did I marry, really?I'm totally screwed. I just said "I do" to the hottest man I've ever seen.And he's my future husband's twin brother.I mean, how could I know he's the wrong one? They look exactly the same.Now there's no way out of this, so we'll just have to keep playing the game.We are married on paper only, for our family businesses to thrive.It's only business, a partnership kind of deal, and falling for him wasn't part of the arrangement.But why do I keep recalling our first sinful night, when he took me right there in his suite?Why can't I stop imagining all the tender, passionate kisses, his huge hands all over my body and the rough, hard sex?Oh, screw it! The marriage might be fake, but the baby I'm carrying is 100%real...Marrying the Wrong Twin is the fourth book in Baby Fever Series, a billionaire marriage mistake romance with no cliffhanger and a HEA. It can be read as a stand-alone.Other books in Baby Fever Series:1: Leaving to Stay2: Accidental Soulmates3: Can't Get Over You

Marriage: To Claim His Twins
Marriage: To Claim His Twins

Author: Penny Jordan

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2010-09-01

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1426865740

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An Entertainment Weekly Top 10 Romance Author Passion has a double price… Alexander Konstantinakos has discovered that one passionate night in England had its consequences: two, to be precise. Out of the blue he's turned up on Ruby Wareham's doorstep—to take his twin sons back to Greece! Ruby's shocked that she's still so attracted to dark, sexy and powerful Alexander. She's afraid she might lose her beautiful boys, whom she's struggled to bring up on her own, but maybe there's a solution…. Can she wed Sander—a virtual stranger—and live as his wife, and in his bed?