: About Me

Susan M. Heim is an author and editor, specializing in parenting, multiples, Christian and women's issues, and is a longtime editor for the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Susan's books include "Boosting Your Baby's Brain Power"; "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Twins and More"; "It's Twins! Parent-to-Parent Advice from Infancy Through Adolescence"; "Oh, Baby! 7 Ways a Baby Will Change Your Life the First Year"; and, "Twice the Love: Stories of Inspiration for Families with Twins, Multiples and Singletons." Upcoming books include "Chicken Soup for the Soul: All in the Family"; "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women"; and, "Moms of Multiples' Devotions to Go." Her articles and essays have appeared in many books, magazines and Web sites. She writes a regular online column for Mommies Magazine called "Loving and Living with Twins and Multiples." Her blog, "Susan Heim on Parenting," can be viewed at http://susanheim.blogspot.com. Susan is also an expert on twins and multiples for AllExperts.com. She is a member of the National Association of Women Writers and the Southeastern Writers Association, and has a degree in Business Administration from Michigan State University. Susan lives with her husband and four sons in Florida, and can be contacted through her Web site at www.susanheim.com.

My passion is ...

writing, parenting, reading

I know too much about ...

boy things...boogers, worms, peeing upright, etc.

My parents always told me ...

Why can't you be more like your sister?

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer or a nun (until I discovered boys...)

My favorite memory ...

going to Japan as a 16-year-old

Why I write ...

because I love it!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Jane Austen/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Classic rock

My first job ...

serving food at The Great American Hot Dog Experience

My best moment ...

when my children were born

My inspiration ...

God and my kids

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Parents who compete with others

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"My twins were conceived naturally, without the use of technology. In fact, I was on birth control, and they were an accident! I carried them to 39 weeks, when they were born vaginally at 7 lbs. 13 oz. and 6 lbs. 9 oz. They spent no time in the NICU and came home from the hospital a mere two days later." Don't you just want to smack my smug little face? Brag, brag, brag . . . I was reading a message board for mothers of multiples and found similar statements: "Mother of triplets . . . delivered vaginally . . . carried to 37 weeks . . . weighing 6 pounds each . . ." Who cares? Well, okay, I...

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