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How to create a baby nursery for twins:
Decorating a nursery for your two peas in a pod can be fun, but it can also be challenging to incorporate a sense of individuality while maintaining uniformity. Looking for a way to keep organized while giving each child their own sense of space? Read on to discover some creative ways to design a baby nursery for twins. Read More >>

Tikes to Teens: Kids' Health and behavior by the ages

When there's a baby in the house, there's probably also a camera, snapping away, capturing
every moment. But getting a great shot of your baby can be hard. Here, New York City photographer
Hallie Burton gives some advice on... Read More >>

Baby shower etiquette and planning tips
What better way to celebrate the pending arrival of a new baby than by honoring your favorite mom-to-be with a baby shower? Should you throw a baby shower for the second child? Who should host? We answer your top baby shower etiquette questions so you can host a baby shower that will knock their booties off. Read More>>

Managing the messes amongst the masses
Some people are natural-born organizers while some couldn’t tell you the difference between a filing cabinet and a trash can (for some, they are probably one in the same!). Parents of multiple birth children are thrust into a world of chaos, disorganization, and multi-tasking simply by having two or more children at once – a “baptism by fire” of sorts. But what if, in your sleep-deprived state, you can’t muster up the energy or focus to figure out how to manage the messes? Read More>>

Take Charge of Your Family's Schedule With These Sanity-Saving Strategies
Admit it. We all want to be that mom. You know, the one in line at Starbucks — with impeccable Jimmy Choos —
who’s balancing a baby in one hand and a BlackBerry in the other. She effortlessly zooms through the carpool
line, meets with business clients, lunches with friends and, yes, still has time to pick up the kids from soccer
practice and get dinner on the table. Her daytimer screams “Alpha Mom,” yet her easygoing demeanor makes us
all wonder: How does she keep her cool? More importantly, is her togetherness an inborn trait or can we, too,
establish enviable order? Read More>>

Get your life in order! - September 2009
Create your own container store, says Standolyn Robertson, past president of the National Association of professional Organizers and founder of Things in Place Organizingconsulting services in Waltham, Mass. Collect containers of all sizes in one area so they will be easy to find when needed... Read More >>

Making Business Work Better : Tonia Tomlin - August 5th 2009
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The joy of six: Life with the Masche sextuplets - July 2009
Tonia Tomlin, author of Chaos 2 Calm: The Moms-of-Multiples’ Guide to an Organized Family. To get out the door faster, Jenny can lay out the kids’ clothing the night before and keep a diaper bag packed and ready to go. It’s also a good idea to aim to leave 15 minutes early; this builds in extra time for the inevitable departure delays
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Expecting Multiples? Tips for preparing for “life in the fast lane parenting" July 2009
There is nothing quite like the moment you hear those life-changing words: "Congratulations, you're having twins!" What follows is likely excitement, intrigue, and absolute astonishment... Read More>>

Back to School: Parents of Twins Face Tough Questions - July 22nd, 2009
Should twins be placed in separate classrooms? More school systems say yes, but more parents are saying no way
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Following ingenious tips from real mothers - June 2009

We've gathered the best, most ingenious it-worked-for-me tips from moms and children expert to help you sail, not sob, through day-to-day acts of being a mom. Read More>>

Multiples mom at Moms Night Out Thursday - July 2009
Whenever you're overwhelmed with one kid (at a time), it helps to get perspective from a multiples mom. And Tonia Tomlin of Plano, mother of twin girls and author of Chaos 2 Calm: The Moms-of-Multiples' Guide to an Organized Family, has lots of good advice to share... Read More>>

Parenting Early Years - July 2009

We've gathered the best, most ingenious it-worked-for-me tips from moms and childcare experts to help you sail, not sob, through all the small bit significant day-to-day acts of being a mom. Confidence here you come... Read More>>

Georgia Family - January, 2009

Learn organizational techniques for preparing your marriage, your home, your life and your family for your multiple birth and babies. Use this book and CD to discover how easy it is to: Prepare for your new life as an organized parent of multiples; stay productive even while on bed rest; organize your childcare needs...Read More>>

Tribune Review - December, 2008

According to Tonia Tomlin, a professional organizer and author of the newly released "Chaos 2 Calm: The Moms-of-Multiples' Guide to an Organized Family," "Too often, well-intentioned parents can unknowingly cause behavior problems for their kids by giving them free run in the playroom and the rest of the house". Read More>>

Twins Magazine - December, 2008

The definitive guide to creating an organized family. Written by professional organizer and mother of twins Tonia Tomlin, she offeres tips for parents of twins, triplets, and higher-order multiples as well as singleton babies, Chaos 2 Calm is an indespensable resource no parent should be without. Read More>>

Gillette News Record

Tonia Tomlin spends her life trying to maintain order. While growing up in Gillette, she was raised in a structured household, her parents Pate Cote and Ray Wicker taught her to appreciate the beauty of order, she said. Today, she runs the largest organizational services company in North Texas. Read More>>

North Texas Kids - November, 2008

I had the opportunity recently to catch up with my friend, author and organizing expert Tonia Tomlin. Tonia and I met at the Plano Chamber of Commerce about 4 years ago. I was proud of her when she told us she would be appearing on HGTV's Mission Organizatio nfor the first time and excited for the growth it would bring her organizing business, Sorted Out. Read More>>

Family Corner - October, 2008

Bursting with good, practical advice and extraordinary insider insights, Chaos 2 Calm also addresses where to find eco-friendly baby food, fashion, and toys, tips for navigating the maze of baby shower etiquette, and dozens of other essentials no parent of multiples should be without. Read More>>

NOMOTC'S Notebook - Fall, 2008

Benefits of being highly organized are process that "make change and transitions manageable and even pleasant". This view is quite different from what some may have experienced as their lives went from no children to twins, triplets, and more! Read More>>

Southwest Flor Parent and Child - September, 2008

This mother of twins is also a professional organizer who has been tapped for HGTV's "Mission: Organization." In this book, she helps moms of multiples keep the family organized. Read More>>

Queens Parent - September, 2008

There is nothing quite like the moment you hear those life-changing words: "Congratulations, you're having twins!" What follows is likely excitement, intrigue, and absolute astonishment, accompanied by visions of double everything. Read More>>

Tonia's Article in MetroParents.com September, 2008

There is nothing quite like the moment you hear those life-changing words: “Congratulations, you’re having twins!” What follows is likely excitement, intrigue, and absolute astonishment — accompanied by visions of double everything, from car seats and cribs, to highchairs, tricycles and bicycles. And yet, even with the rush of emotions and flashing dollar signs, there is no sweeter moment. Read More >>

New American - August, 2008

Back to school time is just around the corner. As if the transition between the lazy, hazy days of summer and the jam-packed school season isn't stressful enough, for parents of twins or multiples, back to school means facing a tough issue: should twins be placed in separate classrooms? Read More>>

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Leading Expert Tonia Tomlin Creates Guide to Organizing for Multiples:
Chaos 2 Calm: The Moms of Multiples Guide to an Organized Family
will be available nationwide on September 1, 2008

PLANO, Texas – According to statistics from the CDC, multiple birth rates are at an all-time high, and continue to increase. Tonia Tomlin, a professional organizer by trade, and proud mother of identical twin daughters Peyton and Sydney, knows first-hand the challenges parents of multiples are faced with each day. According to Tomlin, “Parenting multiples is like living life in the fast lane; there is no rest for the weary. Through my relationships with numerous parents of multiples, I have witnessed how a lack of organization can wreak havoc on every aspect of their lives – from their daily routines to their relationships.”

To provide help and hope for parents of multiples, Tomlin has created Chaos 2 Calm: The Moms of Multiples Guide to an Organized Family. Chaos 2 Calm (Sorted Out Publishing, ISBN: 978-0-9801548-0-1, $17.95) is the definitive guide to organizing for multiples.

Chaos 2 Calm includes tips on how – and where – to put the nursery, how to organize the closet, bathroom, kitchen, and other areas of your home. Moreover, Chaos To Calm shares advice on myriad essential topics, including creating baby-safe space, coping with the challenges of childcare, settling in, implementing a routine, traveling with babies, and more. Bursting with good, practical advice and extraordinary insider insights, Chaos 2 Calm also addresses where to find eco-friendly baby food, fashion, and toys, tips for navigating the maze of baby shower etiquette, and dozens of other essentials no parent of multiples should be without.

Resplendent with tried-and-true tips, exceptional advice, and valuable resources, Chaos to Calm is a meticulously researched and easily accessible guide to help parents of multiples turn their chaos into calm. With expert guide Tonia Tomlin leading the way, parents of multiples will learn how to overcome disorganization and find more time and energy to focus on what’s really important: enjoying the many blessings of having multiples.

Tonia Tomlin is one of the country’s preeminent organization experts. A sought-after media guest, Tomlin has been featured in numerous local, regional, and national media print and broadcast media outlets, including HGTV’s “Mission Organization” program. Tomlin lives in Plano, Texas, with her husband, Rob, and their identical twin girls, Peyton and Sydney.

Chaos 2 Calm: The Moms of Multiples Guide to an Organized Family will be available where better books are sold on September 1, 2008. Members of the news media wishing to request an advance review copy, or an interview, are asked to contact Maryglenn McCombs by phone – (615) 297-9875, or by email – maryglenn@maryglenn.com