[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 5/11/2012

Fri May 11 02:17:05 PDT 2012

San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 5/10/2012
9:15 am - 5/11/2012

1. Expecting moms: Anyone interested in an additional... (jeccat)
2. Reminder: How Multiples Affect Marriage: 5 Steps...
(twinpeakstwins)
3. Announcing: SFPOM Pre-Summer Vacation Fundraising...
(twinpeakstwins)
4. Comment: What type of nanny worked for you (day/night/b...
(bhavna12)
5. Comment: Babysitter recommendations? (lwallace2011)

1. Expecting moms: Anyone interested in an additional breast
feeding twins class?
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jeccat - 5/10/2012 10:23 pm

 Hi all-- I attended the UCSF Breastfeeding Twins or
 More class at UCSF last night (Wednesday 5/9) and left
 wanting more practical tips and information about
 breastfeeding multiples. I was especially impressed
 with the short breastfeeding section of the Expecting
 Twins class my husband and I took on April 26th--
 Carole Hansen is both a lactation specialist and a mom
 of twins herself, so she really knows what she's
 talking about!I contacted Carole and asked if she might
 be interested in teaching a private class. Is anyone
 else interested? I would be willing to host for 3-4
 other couples/moms-- just let me know!

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2. Reminder: How Multiples Affect Marriage: 5 Steps to
Resolving Conflict and Preserving (or Restoring) Intimacy
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twinpeakstwins - 5/10/2012 9:45 pm

 Multiples can place a huge amount of stress on
 marriage. Most studies show that marital satisfaction
 starts to plummet with the arrival of the first child.
 With multiples it can plummet even more! Yet, there are
 many things that couples can do to communicate
 productively and to resolve conflict.In this workshop
 we'll discuss the most effective strategies to maintain
 or restore intimacy, communicate productively, and
 strengthen your marriage.We'll talk about:* Common
 gender differences around sex and intimacy* Best and
 worst ways to resolve conflict* How to communicate in a
 way that actually gets you what you want* Best ways to
 resolve differences around parenting* How to know
 what's normal conflict and when your marriage is in
 trouble.Dr. Coleman is a psychologist in private
 practice in SF and Oakland, and is Co-Chair of the
 Council on Contemporary Families. He has been a
 frequent guest on the Today Show, NPR, and The BBC,and
 has also been featured on Sesame Street, 20/20, Good
 Morning America, America Online Coaches, PBS Life Part
 2, and numerous news programs for FOX, ABC, CNN, and
 NBC television. His advice has appeared in The New York
 Times, The Times of London, Fortune, Newsweek, The
 Chicago Tribune, Slate, Psychology Today, U.S. World
 and News Report, Parenting Magazine and many others. He
 has presented seminars at Harvard and UC Berkeley for
 faculty and students and blogs on parent-adult child
 relationships for the UC Berkeley publication Greater
 Good Magazine and has blogged for the Huffington Post
 and Psychology Today.He is the author of numerous
 articles and chapters and has written four books: The
 Marriage Makeover: Finding Happiness in Imperfect
 Harmony (St. Martin's Press); The Lazy Husband: How to
 Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework (St.
 Martin's Press); When Parents Hurt: Compassionate
 Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don't Get
 Along (HarperCollins); and Married with Twins: Life,
 Love and the Pursuit of Marital Harmony. His books have
 been translated into Chinese, Croatian, and Korean, and
 are also available in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and
 Australia.He is co-editor, along with historian
 Stephanie Coontz of the yearly online volume,
 Unconventional Wisdom: News You Can Use, a compendium
 of noteworthy research on the contemporary family,
 gender, sexuality, poverty, and work-family issues. 
 Visit him on the web at www.drjoshuacoleman.comEvent
 Details & RSVP---------------------- What: How
 Multiples Affect Marriage: 5 Steps to Resolving
 Conflict and Preserving (or Restoring) Intimacy Who:
 San Francisco Parents of Multiples When: Tue May 15,
 2012, 6:30-8:30 pm PDT Where: Presidio Sports Basement
 610 Old Mason Street/ Chrissy Field RSVP:
 http://www.bigtent.com/home/calendar/event/68090152?md=NjA3Nzg0MjI=

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Email author: twinpeakstwins at yahoo.com
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3. Announcing: SFPOM Pre-Summer Vacation Fundraising Event and
10% Off Shopping Party
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twinpeakstwins - 5/10/2012 9:45 pm

 10% discount on anything at the Sports Basement for you
 and anyone you invite. Including Camping Equipment,
 Strollers, Bikes, Swim Suits, Sneakers, Sports Gear and
 Accessories. We will have a private area to gather and
 mingle with beer, wine, drinks and munchies for
 everyone! Children are welcome.Sports Basement will
 donate an additional 10% to the San Francisco Parents
 of Multiples club.Event Details ) I'm also considering a night nanny
a few
 times a week. It's a little confusing because I'd
 rather have part time help until I go back to work and
 then full time nanny then...but are nannies willing to
 commit to something like that? I guess I'll find
 out!Thanks!
 Email author: bhavna at gmail.com
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Topic: Babysitter recommendations?

 My husband and I are looking for a reliable babysitter (our
 girls are 11 months old...

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 5. lwallace2011 says...
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 5/10/2012 7:47 pm

 I would recommend talking to neighbors. We found out
 that our neighbor's daughter babysits (and worked at a
 pre-school, etc), so we decided that she is a good
 choice for us (across the street, only $12 per hour, we
 know where she lives ;-), and given that we don't plan
 to leave until after the babies are asleep, we're ok
 with her being 14). Anyway, when we posted to our
 "neighborhood website", we got 5 responses - all
 neighbors within 3 blocks who have babysitting
 experience. So I would recommend that - no fee, close
 proximity. Our neighborhood website is www.nextdoor.com
 - it's a pretty good website, sort of a Facebook or
 Bigtent for neighbors, if you want to get it started in
 your neighborhood...
 Email author: luciab at gmail.com
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