The womb twin kids project - Two Little Birds

The Womb Twin Kids project was launched in June 2011.  Once it is fully launched, we will have regular events for parents and children and there will be a full set of resources for them.

There is a special web site ( still under development but getting there)  with details of the available resources so far.

There will be four books in all, each for a different age group.  The first is called "Two little birds."

This book has taken two years to create.  I thought for a long time of some metaphor that would work for young children and provide a vehicle for that sense of  something missing that womb twin survivors feel.  Then I came up with the idea of two little birds who hatched out of the same egg, but only one of them was strong enough to fly.

The WombTwin Kids project

Its time now to help the very youngest womb twin survivors. What can we do for babies and preschool children?  Now the new book is available for  printing (have you ordered yours yet?)  its time to develop and deliver the Womb Twin Kids project.

I have been in touch with Rara Schlitt, who is a gifted and sensitive children's book illustrator. 
She has created for me 13 beautiful illustrations for the next Womb twin book, "Two little birds." This is an allegory of the loss of a twin, about two little birds who hatched out of the same egg and specially created for  young children to read with their parents.

In May and June we will be holding some play therapy sessions for preschool womb twin survivors with their parents. If you live within reach of St Albans in Hertfordshire, England, contact me and come and join in the fun.

If you have a child who is a womb twin survivor, please make a comment here about what has been difficult, what are the rewards, in fact, anything you want to say!

Together we can create some play materials and books to help young womb twin survivors come to terms with their loss and make it easier for parents to talk to them about it.

Looking forward to your comments, and thanks in advance for your help!