About Twiniversity

The #1 Resource & Support Network for Parents of Twins

After Natalie Diaz had her twins in 2004, she was shocked by the lack of resources available to families of multiples. Magazines, websites, and television shows all seemed to focus on “singleton” families. As a full-time mom, Natalie vowed that once her twins started Kindergarten, if no one had started giving twin families access to more information, she would do it herself. So proudly in the fall of 2009, after no one had organized twin parents, Natalie got on a soapbox and started a twin parenting revolution called Twiniversity. She wanted to make ONE website that parents of multiples could turn to for information and community. With the mission of connecting, educating and making parents see the comical side of having twins, Twiniversity succeeds tenfold.

Now reaching over 2 million families a year in over 150 countries, Twiniversity is the largest global resource for all things “twinnie”. With worldwide recognition in her field, Natalie Diaz brings her twin parenting expertise to our online resource, our podcasts, our live and online expecting twins classes, our social media channels, our Twiniversity App, and her bestselling book “What To Do When You’re Having Two“, the #1 bestseller on Amazon for Twins & Multiples Parenting.

Nat hasn’t done it alone; with her Mom Squad at her side, Twiniversity is supporting our families 24/7. about Twiniversity

The Mom Squad

Natalie Diaz, CLC, CPST

The Big Cheese. Founder. Author. Group Publisher. Dishwasher Slayer. Cat Midwife.

Natalie@Twiniversity.com 917.442.2020

Natalie Diaz is the Pied Piper of twin families around the globe. Founding Twiniversity — the world’s leading support network for multiple birth families — in 2009, she’s become the global influencer for this small niche community. Reaching over a million families a week through Twiniversity’s Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube channels, moms and dads of twins flock to Twiniversity to find resources, ask questions, explore new products, and find community and support from other twin parents. Natalie is a true connector, bringing parents from all walks of life together, breaking past cultural differences, to share in the highs and lows of parenting twins. Natalie’s book, “What To Do When You’re Having Two” is a global bestseller in Twins & Multiples Parenting. Natalie is a Certified Lactation Counselor and a Child Passenger Safety Technician.

Lauren Oak, CLC, Certified Doula, Zoom Meeting Leader

Lauren Oak is a NY mom to 4 girls, including one set of twins. Lauren has been a part of Twiniversity from the very beginning after she met Natalie at a New York State Mother of Twins Club meeting. She really connected with her fellow twin parents after spending 20 days in the NICU with her twins when they were born. In her “previous life” she was a Foster Care Caseworker, helping children in foster care find stable homes, as well as helping parents work through their issues surrounding their children being placed into Foster Care. Lauren has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science and a Master’s degree in School Counseling. Lauren continues to support families, just now it’s families having twins or more across the globe. Lauren is a certified doula living on Long Island, specializing in twins. She has been described as “human Xanax”, as well as “the postpartum Mary Poppins” by some of her doula clients. Lauren is also a Certified Lactation Counselor.

Emilee Schock, Chaos Coordinator

Emilee@Twiniversity.com

Emilee Schock lives in Minnesota with her husband, Irish twins, Max and Alex, her two cats and her two dogs. She is the chaos coordinator and the behind the scene puppet master to the Twiniversity Mom Squad. She enjoys caffeine, 80’s music, snacks, and movies. She is an old soul in a millennial body. Her favorite part of Twiniversity is helping provide resources for MoM’s prep for the arrival or their twinnies.

Laura Birks, Facebook Manager and Content Creator

Laura@Twiniversity.com

Laura Birks is a freelance writer and essayist. She lives in New Jersey with her twin boys, a dog, a couple of cats and a husband. When she’s not doling out medicine or cleaning up vomit, she is writing. Her house is in a constant state of disarray and the laundry is never put away. She likes to pretend she is superwoman but the truth is, she is a mere mortal with a messy house. But she’s a superhero to us! Find her on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

Amanda Hadley, Instagram Manager and Content Creator

Amanda@Twiniversity.com

Amanda Hadley lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband of 14 years, their 10-year-old singleton, and 6-year-old boy/girl twins. She is the teller of truths (especially about motherhood), the finder of all that is lost (except her sanity), the housekeeper, cook, chauffeur, and laundry mat. Her talents include producing litters of children at one time and smashing her finger in anything. She is the wizard behind the Twiniversity Instagram and has been a contributing writer for 5 years. She loves naps, puppies, sun, and Atlanta Braves baseball.

Hannah Gonsalves, Digital Media Specialist

Hannah@Twiniversity

Hannah Gonsalves is a Digital Media Specialist with Twiniversity. A proud mom of 4 year old rowdy fraternal twin cowboys. Married to her high school sweetheart for 8 years, living on a ranch in rural Montana. Becoming a mom of multiples inspired her to her to pursue a career helping other twin moms. Prior to having twins, Hannah was the owner of a catering and event planning company were she was responsible for coordinating events of all occasions. In their free time, they can be found at the Rodeo’s or in the mountains!

Contributing Writers

Maigen Beaulieu is a former Child-Care Provider and freelance writer living in Upstate New York with her husband, 7-year-old identical twin girls, one lazy cat (Willow), and one wild Yorkie (Ella). As a way to cope with anxiety during her twin pregnancy, she began blogging about her journey and discovered a love of writing for, and connecting with, other parents of multiples. While her blog was put to rest years ago (hello, working mom of toddler twins with zero time to write), Maigen is thrilled to join Twiniversity and help other families navigate the journey of parenting multiples. When she isn’t writing about the magic and madness of twins, she can be found reading historical fiction, researching her family history as an amateur genealogist, or sewing cute jackets for her dog. She can be reached via her blog Life and Love. Multiplied, on Twitter and Instagram.

Leanne Hudak is mom to a terrific trio – a 7-year-old son and 3-year-old identical twin daughters. When she’s not writing Twiniversity articles or living the #momlife, you can find her working full-time in the marketing world, attempting to make it through Peloton classes, and fangirling over musicians old enough to be her grandparents. She lives near Pittsburgh, PA with her husband and children

Mike Ciccotello is a father of fraternal twins and the author-illustrator of the picture book TWINS as well as the forthcoming BEACH TOYS VS. SCHOOL SUPPLIES (both from FSG/Macmillan). Mike will also illustrate Bridget Heos’s TREEMENDOUS (forthcoming from Crown/Penguin Random House) and CHEESE AND QUACKERS, a two-book early graphic chapter-book series written by Prospect client Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen (forthcoming from Aladdin/S&S). He is an active member of SCBWI, CBIG. You can find him online at ciccotello.com and Instagram @ciccotello.

Marta Spirk is a triplet mom, podcaster, and empowerment coach. With her five-step process for self-love growth, she helps women stop hating where they are now and start becoming mentally & emotionally empowered to reach the next level in their life. Through her podcast The Empowered Woman, her virtual self-improvement membership and workshops, she encourages women to focus on their most valuable asset – THEMSELVES!

Stefani Zimmerman Drake is a wife, twin mom and lover of rescue dogs. As a strategic communications consultant who runs her own business in Charleston, South Carolina, Stefani and her husband spend their time capturing all the sweet moments of their girls, while always dreaming about their next big adventure. You can follow their adventures online or via Instagram stories.

Alyssa Keel has worked as a social worker in both Canada and the U.S. for several years. Living in Toronto, Alyssa is a single mum to a rambunctious four-year- old boy and amazing two-year-old identical twin girls, one of whom has Cerebral Palsy. During her high risk mono-mono twin pregnancy, Alyssa began blogging, an extension of her love of writing. Alyssa loves taking photos and impromptu dance parties with her kids. Follow Alyssa and her family’s adventures at adventureswithmultiples.com.