This article originally appeared on 02.10.16.
Adult twins interacting with babies is pretty hilarious.
I know firsthand because I am a dad and a twin.
On my list of regrets as a dad, I'll place "not rolling video when our babies interacted with me and my identical twin" near the top of the list.
Thankfully, a dad shot some footage of his young son meeting his twin, and our lives are better because of it.
Images from Stephen Ratpojanakul's Facebook page.
Stephen Ratpojanakul (he's in the sweater ... I think) is a dad to a baby boy named Reed. Stephen also has a twin brother named Michael.
When baby Reed got confused figuring out who was who, I almost expected this dude to make a cameo appearance:
GIF from "The Maury Show."
First, they both wore glasses.
Then, Michael (or was it Stephen?) took his glasses off. Baby Reed requested a transfer.
And finally, they both took their glasses off. Baby Reed returned to the previous station.
Poor little Reed didn't stand a chance as he reached for both men and called them each "Dada." (Scroll down for the video.)
True story: Parenting will crush you if you don't bring your sense of humor along.
Parents know how mentally and physically exhausting the job can be. It's also a job where many of us spend an inordinate amount of time second-guessing ourselves for the decisions we make.
The immense power of laughter is a great way to relax, boost our immune systems, and relieve stress. Sometimes, we laugh to keep from crying. And other times, we just laugh because our kids are absolutely hilarious.
Judging by the laughter and giggles, it's easy to tell that the twins truly love this little boy — and it's heartwarming to see all three of them enjoying some good times together.
All it takes is a smile for parents to know "you've got this."
The video is going viral — and don't be surprised if this becomes a twin trend.
With almost 34 twins per 1,000 live births in the U.S. today, there are more genetic lookalikes in the U.S. than ever before. Be warned, tiny babies — somewhere there are some adult twins plotting to have some innocent fun at your expense.
Without further ado, here's the video.
This article originally appeared on 02.10.16.
Adult twins interacting with babies is pretty hilarious.
I know firsthand because I am a dad and a twin.
On my list of regrets as a dad, I'll place "not rolling video when our babies interacted with me and my identical twin" near the top of the list.
Thankfully, a dad shot some footage of his young son meeting his twin, and our lives are better because of it.
Images from Stephen Ratpojanakul's Facebook page.
Stephen Ratpojanakul (he's in the sweater ... I think) is a dad to a baby boy named Reed. Stephen also has a twin brother named Michael.
When baby Reed got confused figuring out who was who, I almost expected this dude to make a cameo appearance:
GIF from "The Maury Show."
First, they both wore glasses.
Then, Michael (or was it Stephen?) took his glasses off. Baby Reed requested a transfer.
And finally, they both took their glasses off. Baby Reed returned to the previous station.
Poor little Reed didn't stand a chance as he reached for both men and called them each "Dada." (Scroll down for the video.)
True story: Parenting will crush you if you don't bring your sense of humor along.
Parents know how mentally and physically exhausting the job can be. It's also a job where many of us spend an inordinate amount of time second-guessing ourselves for the decisions we make.
The immense power of laughter is a great way to relax, boost our immune systems, and relieve stress. Sometimes, we laugh to keep from crying. And other times, we just laugh because our kids are absolutely hilarious.
Judging by the laughter and giggles, it's easy to tell that the twins truly love this little boy — and it's heartwarming to see all three of them enjoying some good times together.
All it takes is a smile for parents to know "you've got this."
The video is going viral — and don't be surprised if this becomes a twin trend.
With almost 34 twins per 1,000 live births in the U.S. today, there are more genetic lookalikes in the U.S. than ever before. Be warned, tiny babies — somewhere there are some adult twins plotting to have some innocent fun at your expense.
Without further ado, here's the video.
Empowered Women
This woman used creative writing as a refuge while growing up in the midst of a violent drug war. And now she's fostering a love for LatinX poetry.
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When the pandemic hit in 2020, she decided it was time to do even more to serve people during these difficult times.
"It became clearer to me that the lack of representation in the book publishing industry for BIPOC/LatinX writers & poets had to change," she says. "I want to be an agent of change in the publishing industry and contribute to its transformation."
She created Alegría Publishing to nurture and produce works by indie LatinX storytellers and expanded the mobile bookstore to celebrate BIPOC/LatinX writers and poets, as well as the books published by Alegría publishing. And one day she hopes that she can take the bookstore across the United States and discover even more emerging writers.
Today, Agudelo also mentors indie authors two nights a week through the Alegría Writing Collective for LatinX writers. "They rock my world every class," she says.
"The amount of talent in our community pushes me to keep growing our company so the world can read their work and remember their names."
Agudelo has made it her mission to empower women and her community. "My career has been such a blessing filled with magical milestones and I never take these moments for granted," she says. "There is nothing like being able to make a woman's dream of publishing their first book and bring it to life. Watching their reaction, when they look at their book for the first time is priceless."
"As women, we are naturally powerful, we just have to keep reminding each other of our power."
Agudelo is one of Tory Burch's Empowered Women this year. The donation she receives as a nominee is being awarded to The Sims Library of Poetry, which is the first black-owned poetry library in California.
"Hiram Sims, its founder, started lending books to his university students out of this suitcase after mandating that they read one book of poetry a week. As demand grew, his suitcase library was forced to seek a larger home," says Agudelo. "Their mission is to serve, educate, and foster a love for poetry, especially for marginalized people of color in the community of South Los Angeles."
To learn more about Tory Burch and Upworthy's Empowered Women program visit toryburch.com/empoweredwomen. Nominate an inspiring woman in your community today.