Mothers of Twins Club of Suffolk County
a support group for parents of twins and higher order multiples
Happy September MoMs!
The weather is starting to cool down, and School is starting to heat up! The twins will be starting high School this week and I think to myself, “How did we get here?”
I remember the very scary days in the NICU wondering if their brains were getting enough oxygen, will they have any deficits because they were born early, will they grow up with lasting effects from being in the NICU for weeks and weeks. Will they be just like the other full term babies? The answer to all that is maybe they do, maybe that’s why Kat has anxiety and Amelia has to be a perfectionist. Or maybe they don’t. Kat is on some genius level- maybe that’s because of all the oxygen they received in the NICU, maybe that’s why they both wear glasses. What this all means is you can “what-if” or “maybe that’s why” over everything. The truth is by the time they get to high school, those worries will have seemed trivial, they will give you so many other things to worry about 14 years later, that you (believe it or not) wish they were safe in the isolette, where they have the best care and if there is an emergency, they have a slew of doctors and nurses to take care of them. Now we have to navigate life with them on our own. Let’s face it, those times were traumatizing for us, but they did great! And they are just like all the other kids, same issues, same attitudes. And We’re just like the other moms, just cooler!
My kids and our family have also survived all this time because I have had the support of this group. You ladies may never know how much you have all helped me survive this life of motherhood. And for that I am truly grateful and I am happy to renew my membership in this club. I hope you all will be renewed by the time the September meeting rolls around. We have so many wonderful things planned this year for kids and families. I hope we see our many wonderful families at the family picnic on Saturday 9/6.
Enjoy this perfect weather we have been having! See you all at our next general meeting on 9/9. Don’t forget your mums orders!
Twincerely with Love,
Ericka
Letter from our Vice President
Hello everyone,
I hope everyone is enjoying the last of summer vacation before school starts. I know many of you will be crying when your little ones start PreK , Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School and High School. I know the feeling and many of us followed the bus the first day of school. Taking pictures on the first day is a precious, timeless thing. I know many of the older ones may not be too happy about it, but deep down they are.
Reminder to look at the event page for all the wonderful events coming up in the next few months.
Our next meeting is on General meeting is September 9th, 2025. Doors open up at 6:30pm and meeting starts at 7:15pm.
Hugs,
Diana
President