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Double trouble on Central News

HERE'S Linda on Central News tonight talking about encouraging individuality in twins. The link is to the whole of the programme, and the report featuring Linda starts at around six minutes in.

The news team got in touch as they wanted an expert commentator on multiple birth issues after a mum took her 11-year-old boys out of school rather than let them be separated for 20 minutes.

Linda was keen to stress she would never want to be portrayed as criticising another mum's decision as every family is different, but in general, it's a good idea to separate twins.

This is the latest TV appearance for Linda, who has also been interviewed about twins and more by the BBC and Sky, as well as being on Central twice before.

We think she did great but she says the diet's obviously not so good. [Carol]

Just don't call them "the twins" Big Brother!

TAMBA'S Twins, Triplets & More Week is fast approaching and this year it's a pretty low-key affair. That means I'm helping out voluntarily.

Please consider voting and commenting here if you would like to help my small part in continuing to help raise awareness of issues affecting twins, triplets or more. I've a few ideas up my sleeve as to what to do with the results. Big Brother will hopefully be a good hook...

In the past, we have worked on local, regional, national and yes (get me) international coverage. It's listed after the cut if you'd like to know more.

Latest twins feature and a new blog

This month's edition of the NSPCC's Your Family magazine contains our three-page spread on having twins or triplets. The families interviewed were a joy to deal with. Each had faced their own dramas and the sorts of challenges that are so often par for the course when you have a multiple birth family. There isn't a link available online to the current issue but it's available in all Early Learning Centres! What shone through, despite the inevitable difficulties, especially with babies born so early, was how blessed we all are.