About Twiniversity

Laura Birks is a freelance writer and essayist. She lives in New Jersey with her twin boys, a dog, a couple of cats and a husband. When she’s not doling out medicine or cleaning up vomit, she is writing. Her house is in a constant state of disarray and the laundry is never put away. She likes to pretend she is superwoman but the truth is, she is a mere mortal with a messy house. But she’s a superhero to us! Find her on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

Stephanie Adam lives in California with her husband and two fiery red headed twins. She is in charge of the Facebook flow and management for Twiniversity. One of her biggest passions since becoming a mom of multiples is to connect with other twin parents and help bring a sense of normalcy and humor to some of the struggles twin parents face! In the twin world, life isn’t always a box of chocolates… sometimes we have to laugh when it melts and we sit on it! In her free time, she enjoys wine tasting with her friends on a sunny day, taking her boys to the park, and spending time with her husband outdoors. She believes that being a twin parent is one of the most wild things she’s ever done, but at the same time, the most magical.

Kylee Burleigh lives in Washington State and effortlessly juggles multiple roles while embracing the chaos of a vibrant family life. When she’s not busy wrangling words, Kylee is a dedicated wife with fraternal twin girls, adding a delightful twist to her already bustling life. With a bachelor’s degree in communications/pr, she tackles a full-time communications job, provides stellar marketing services to clients, and is our very own Marketing and Outreach Advisor and a contributing writer to Twiniversity. In her rare moments of respite, Kylee embraces holistic living and immerses herself in thrilling outdoor escapades like hiking, hunting, fishing and enjoying public land.

Leanne Hudak is mom to a terrific trio – a 7-year-old son and 3-year-old identical twin daughters.  When she’s not writing Twiniversity articles or living the #momlife, you can find her working full-time in the marketing world, attempting to make it through Peloton classes, and fangirling over musicians old enough to be her grandparents.  She lives near Pittsburgh, PA with her husband and children

Mike Ciccotello is a father of fraternal twins and the author-illustrator of the picture book TWINS as well as the forthcoming BEACH TOYS VS. SCHOOL SUPPLIES (both from FSG/Macmillan). Mike will also illustrate Bridget Heos’s TREEMENDOUS (forthcoming from Crown/Penguin Random House) and CHEESE AND QUACKERS, a two-book early graphic chapter-book series written by Prospect client Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen (forthcoming from Aladdin/S&S). He is an active member of SCBWI, CBIG. You can find him online at ciccotello.com and Instagram @ciccotello.

Stefani Zimmerman Drake is a wife, twin mom, and lover of rescue dogs. As a strategic communications consultant who runs her own business in Charleston, South Carolina, Stefani and her husband spend their time capturing all the sweet moments of their girls, while always dreaming about their next big adventure. You can follow their adventures online or via Instagram stories.

Alyssa Keel has worked as a social worker in both Canada and the U.S. for several years. Living in Toronto, Alyssa is a single mum to a rambunctious four-year- old boy and amazing two-year-old identical twin girls, one of whom has Cerebral Palsy. During her high risk mono-mono twin pregnancy, Alyssa began blogging, an extension of her love of writing. Alyssa loves taking photos and impromptu dance parties with her kids. Follow Alyssa and her family’s adventures at Adventures With Multiples.

Ashley Worley is mom to three boys – Cameron (age 6), and twins Turner and Jensen (1-year-olds). In her spare time, she’s gated in the living room corralling twins… and once upon a time could be found on the golf course, coaching baseball, cooking delightful comfort food, or competing with her husband in a {mostly} friendly rivalry of darts, ping pong, archery, or firearms.

Daniele Parris is a work from home mom to an upbeat seven year old boy and one year old boy-girl twins. She lives in the suburbs of New York City and has degrees in Fine Arts and Philosophy from New York University. She makes her living in the Healthcare industry and spends most of her time with her boisterous Italian family, trying to get a word in edgewise. Her hobbies include cooking and baking, an unholy knowledge of 80’s hair-metal bands and trying, albeit almost always in vain, to guess the monetary value of the items on Antiques Roadshow. In addition to her full time job, she has an online shop Little Bambinos that specializes in fun clothing for twins and multiples.

Jessie Ballard is mom to boy/girl twins, born in 2017.  One could compare them to feral cats. Life is hectic, but she takes it one joke at a time.  She works full time in auditing and writes as an outlet.  If it weren’t for her “village”, her sanity would have been gone long ago.  She didn’t plan to be a mom, but too many Blue Motorcycles made her go from zero to two with a quickness.  She wouldn’t change a thing, even though she’s dramatic and complains a lot. If you can’t see her, you can probably hear her yelling her kids’ names, since no one seems to know how to act.  She’s a hot mess but she accepts it.  A millennial mom, full of Tupac lyrics and snark. What you see is what you get. Unapologetically herself and judgment-free, just trying to survive raising two apples who didn’t fall far from the tree.