Double Trouble
Welcome to Double Trouble podcast, hosted by identical twins, Nell and Laine. Living 2,000 miles apart in distinctively different cities and cultures; San Juan, Puerto Rico and Chicago, Illinois. Nell and Laine have been continuously surprised at life’s shared themes, commonalities and challenges. Join us as we navigate and explore the balance between raising the next generation while continuing our own personal, emotional, and mental growth as women. Exploring topics from beauty standards, health on the inside and out, over scheduling our children , academic competition, navigating changing friendships and adult social lives….all while landing on 2 feet at the end of the day.
Double Trouble
Episode 2: Dr. Joan Friedman – Twin Specialist
In this episode, Laine and Nell get vulnerable and delve into the intricate world of twin relationships with Dr. Joan Friedman, a psychologist and twin specialist. Dr. Friedman, an identical twin herself and mother to fraternal twins, helps us go deep by addressing the cultural perception of twins and discussing the concept of the 'twin mystique,' the societal fascination with twins, and its effects on identity and individuality. The conversation covers personal anecdotes, challenges of twin enmeshment, how they navigated their own twin dynamics, and the importance of fostering individuality. This episode offers valuable insights for not only twins and siblings, but for anyone interested in family dynamics and relationships that inhabit areas of co-dependence.
