- Kara Remley Yang and her twin sister were often treated as a unit rather than as individuals.
- When she had twins, she decided that she would break a family naming tradition.
- She wants her twins to know that they have different interests, hobbies, and friends.
In my family, there is a history of twins. My grandmother had twin brothers, then her daughter had twin girls, and my dad had me and my twin brother. One of the twin girls later had twin girls as well. Whenever I was pregnant, people would jokingly suggest that I might have twins. While it’s a source of delight for my family and coworkers, all my pregnancies resulted in singletons. However, my cousin is one of those twins who had twins of her own.
As a twin and a mother of twins, Kara Remley Yang is determined to approach raising her daughters differently from her own upbringing. She wants to treat them as unique individuals instead of a set that is always together.
Breaking the family tradition of alliterative names for twins
Once she found out she was pregnant with twins, Remley Yang made the decision to choose names that would complement each other without being too similar. This was a departure from the family tradition of giving twins alliterative names. Her twins’ names are Taylor and Jayda, breaking the pattern she grew up with.
Remley Yang was raised in Canada, but she is now raising her four daughters in Taiwan with her husband, where they run an international aid organization. This has introduced cultural differences in their parenting approach, particularly in terms of academic pressure. While Remley Yang experienced a more relaxed approach to academics growing up, school life in Taiwan involves more homework and test preparation, requiring a higher level of involvement from parents. As a result, Remley Yang has had to become more of an enforcer when it comes to her children’s education.
Fostering independence and individuality
One area where Remley Yang diverges from her own parents’ parenting style is in how she treats her twins. She and her sister were always seen as a unit, even within the family. However, Remley Yang wants her twins to develop their own identities and interests. She encourages them to pursue different activities and fosters their unique qualities. Despite their differences, her twins still enjoy spending time together.
Additionally, Remley Yang avoids dressing her twins identically, giving them the opportunity to express their individuality through their clothing. She wants them to figure out who they are as individuals and encourages them to pursue their own interests. Despite wanting them to embrace their individuality, Remley Yang acknowledges the strong bond twins share and values her relationship with her own twin sister, who remains her best friend.
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