Awards

• Commended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Family/Parenting) 2010
• Winner of Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (Social Science) 2009

Overview

Even with years working as a pediatrician, Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD, FAAP, was nervous about what lay ahead when she was told she was pregnant with twins. Now, several years into parenting her twin boys, Dr Flais is sharing her wisdom and experience as a mom and her expertise as a doctor to help other parents prepare for and raise multiples with confidence. With insightful stories from her own experiences coupled with important information only a pediatrician can offer, Raising Twins will help parents Prepare for the arrival of their twins Survive the first few days and weeks with advice on sleep schedules, feeding choices, and finding support Develop strategies to help successfully manage (and enjoy!) the first year of their twins' lives Negotiate the toddler years, including potty training, language development, big-kid beds, budgets, and discipline Understand the world of their twins as they become preschoolers, including socialization inside and outside the family, encouraging individualism, discipline and sleep issues.

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9781581103441

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This is a valuable contribution that will pair nicely with other recent winners. --BookSmack!, the online newsletter, LibraryJournal.com

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Shelly Vaziri Flais: Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatrician, wife, and mother of 4 children, including identical twin boys. She received a BA in History at Northwestern University in the Honors Program in Medical Education, and received her medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She performed her pediatrics internship and residency at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. As a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, she has clinical experience and practical know-how--her 4 children, all born within the span of 4 years, have been her best teachers.

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