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Help Is on the Way!
Getting the Support You Need to Raise Twins
By Lisa Marie Metzler
Besty Hardy is the program coordinator for Healthy Futures, a free program for new parents that offers education about preventative health care and child education from birth to age 2. The program, which covers northwestern Michigan, provides lots of information to new parents and can guide parents to other sources for help within the community. "A public health nurse is always available to answer questions or if you just need a sounding board," Hardy says. "The nurse assigned to each particular county has a good feel for the community's strength and what programs are available."
Most communities have public health programs, like Healthy Futures or Parents as Teachers, another nonprofit resource for parents. A little homework now may yield some invaluable resources for when your twins arrive.
Another helpful Web site is the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs (NOMOTC). There you can check to see if your area has a local NOMOTC support group, as well as get helpful information on raising twins.
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