Identical

I’m like a lot of other people who daydreamed at a young age about what their life partner would be like. But no amount of contemplation could have fully prepared me for life with the person I chose — he’s an identical triplet.Sharing life experiences with two other humans who…

My identical twins have been competing since they were toddlers. When Thomas took his first steps, Charlie began walking the very next day, determined not to be left behind.That dynamic never went away. From stopping the use of pacifiers to football goals to final exam scores, each has spent his…

When Charlie and Thomas were born, I jokingly called them “Copy” and “Paste” in the hospital — my first official dad joke. But behind that joke was a genuine concern about how society would perceive them as identical twins. As parents, we set out to ensure that our boys would…