{"product_id":"9781250023261","title":"Double Time : How I Survived---and Mostly Thrived---Through the First Three Years of Mothering Twins","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDouble Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jane Roper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming a mother is rarely what you expect.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of warmth, honesty, occasional advice, and a generous helping of humor, \u003ci\u003eDouble Time\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.'” —\u003ci\u003eStefanie Wilder-Taylor, author of Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay: And Other Things I Had to Learn as a New Mom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“At once immeasurably funny and deeply comforting; if you are expecting or have young twins, this is a must-read.” —\u003ci\u003eElizabeth 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\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It's like sharing a bottle of wine with a friend.” —\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250023261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40626155126990,"sku":"9781250023261","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_33005304-0cc7-48dd-b7a3-10f5d7e84d53.jpg?v=1638669447","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250023261","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}