Synopses & Reviews
What do you do when you find out youre pregnant - times two?!
When Jane Roper found out she was pregnant with twins, she searched high and low for a memoir of the first years with multiples, but came up empty-handed. Four years later, she wrote the book she wished shed had as a new mother of twins.
Double Time is an entertaining, up-close, and very personal look at Jane Roper's first three years raising twin daughters. From trying to get pregnant to processing the idea of twins, from round-the-clock feedings and diaper changes to the joy of watching “twinteractions” between her girls as their (very different!) personalities emerge, Jane tells all. Meanwhile, she struggles to keep a history of depression under control—and find answers when her symptoms get worse. All this while falling steadily in love with her duo as they grow from sleepy newborns to mischievous toddlers with a penchant for potty talk.
Full of warmth, honesty, occasional advice, and more than a little humor, Double Time is a smart and engaging account of the first three years with multiples, as well as a refreshingly candid and vulnerable look at parenting, clinical depression, and the quest for work-family balance. Its Jane Ropers story, but its one that will resonate with countless women—especially those parenting in double time.
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Praise for
Double Time: “Raising twins is maddening and masochistic yet worth every crazy moment. Jane Roper captures them all in her revealing, heart wrenching, hilarious memoir. As a mother of twins myself, I cackled and related on every page as Jane revealed the unvarnished truth about dealing with twins, depression and trying to ‘have it all.” --Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, author of
Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay: And Other Things I Had to Learn as a New Mom "At once immeasurably funny and deeply comforting; if you are expecting or have young twins, this is a must-read." -Elizabeth Lyons, author of
You Cannot Be Serious: and 32 Other Rules that Sustain a (Mostly) Balanced Mom and
Ready or Not Here We Come!: The Real Experts' Guide to the First Year With Twins"With candor to spare, Jane Roper shares her twin-parenting tale with commitment, compassion and a generous dose of comedy. Whether you are expecting twins, parenting twins, dealing with depression, or simply want a great read from a great writer, read Double Time!" -- Cheryl Lage, author of Twinspiration-Real Life Advice from Pregnancy through the First Year"Its like sharing a bottle of wine with a friend." -- San Francisco Chronicle
“With humor and frankness, the author opens a private door into her life as a new mother of fraternal girls . . . A straightforward, honest look at how raising a child is difficult, but raising twins can be exponentially more demanding.” --Kirkus“Her honest and funny take on an often frantic life with twins make the slog of raising babies amusing and memorable. Roper ultimately succeeds in making the story of a new mom feel fresh and engaging.” -Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Becoming a mother is rarely what you expect.
Jane Roper never expected she'd have twins--or that they'd be such a spirited twosome. She didn't expect that finding the right balance of work and home would be so tricky. And she certainly didn't expect she'd grapple with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder during her daughters' toddler years. But she also didn't anticipate just how much joy, laughter and self-discovery motherhood would bring.
Full of warmth, honesty, occasional advice, and a generous helping of humor, Double Time is a smart and engaging account of the first three years with multiples and a refreshingly candid and vulnerable look at clinical depression. It's a memoir that will resonate countless women--especially those parenting in double time.
Synopsis
Becoming a mother is rarely what you expect.
Jane Roper never expected shed have twins—or that theyd be such a spirited twosome. She didnt expect that finding the right balance of work and home would be so tricky. And she certainly didnt expect shed grapple with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder during her daughters toddler years. But she also didnt anticipate just how much joy, laughter and self-discovery motherhood would bring.
Full of warmth, honesty, occasional advice, and a generous helping of humor, Double Time is a smart and engaging account of the first three years with multiples and a refreshingly candid and vulnerable look at clinical depression. Its a memoir that will resonate countless women—especially those parenting in double time.
Synopsis
Becoming a mother is rarely what you expect.
Jane Roper never expected shed have twins—or that theyd be such a spirited twosome. She didnt expect that finding the right balance of work and home would be so tricky. And she certainly didnt expect shed grapple with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder during her daughters toddler years. But she also didnt anticipate just how much joy, laughter and self-discovery motherhood would bring.
Full of warmth, honesty, occasional advice, and a generous helping of humor, Double Time is a smart and engaging account of the first three years with multiples and a refreshingly candid and vulnerable look at clinical depression. Its a memoir that will resonate countless women—especially those parenting in double time.
About the Author
JANE ROPER writes the popular Baby Squared blog on Babble.com and is the author of Eden Lake, a novel. Her writing has appeared in Poets & Writers, Salon, Slate, and The Rumpus, among other publications, and she holds an MFA from the Iowa Writer's Workshop. Jane lives in the Boston area with her husband, singer-songwriter Alastair Moock, and their twin daughters.