The Threefold Cord of Mothers of Twins Clubs

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Local, State and National are the threefold cord that binds us together at Mothers of Twins Clubs. Local, State and National share a mutual responsibility and interdependence with one another. This threefold cord helps us to grow and develop our potential for the benefit of all. It is cooperation between the three levels that unites us and though each serves in different ways, each is vital to the full scope of Mothers of Twins Clubs.

On the Local level we realize that research is the responsibility of every member and some clubs have research participation as a requirement of membership. Researchers could insure greater participation if they would issue periodic progress reports. Though we realize research is a long, slow process, we are often asked, “Why fill out forms if we never hear what is done with them?”. Mothers of Twins Clubs are glad to make time for research if they are made to feel it is worthwhile. Since some clubs belong to State or National, while others belong to State and National and still others belong to neither State or National, research work on the Local level has different outlets. The prime concern of the Local Mothers of Twins Club however is to learn to raise our twins as individuals while respecting the bonds and blessings of twinship.

The bridge of States is loosely knit with great resources still untapped for research. The growing number of State groups and the ever changing needs of Locals require the combined efforts of State Mothers of Twins Clubs to participate in Interstate communications and cooperation. There are 20 State groups in the U.S.A., representing over 303 clubs and over 9275 members. Most of the State groups have their own Research Chairman and Twin Registry. Those States without a Research Chairman are for the most part new groups and plan to participate in research when they are able. Even now State Mothers of Twins Club is being worked on by a group in Canada. Since more mothers can attend a State Convention, interest and enthusiasm for research on the State level is high among mothers of twins.