If you asked me what I thought about being the mother of identical triplet newborns, I'd probably drop to my knees thanking my lucky stars I only had one baby at a time, because one was hard enough, thank you very much. I can't quite imagine the logistical difficulties of dealing with three babies -- the feedings! The diaper changes! The sleep … or presumably, the utter lack thereof!

But here's something I've never really taken into consideration: if you have identical same-sex babies, how do you tell them apart? That's exactly the challenge faced by a St. Louis, Missouri couple with newborn triplet daughters. They were all born prematurely, and while they remain in the hospital until they can gain a little more weight, Laura and Brad Partridge say they can't tell one baby from another.

There are certainly unique challenges that parents of multiples face. But just like every child is different, every family -- whether there is one child or ten -- deals with their own set of specific issues. People -- most often strangers -- say some strange things to parents of singletons addressing some of these "issues" they think parents of one child have. And parents of twins, triplets, or any number of multiples get our share of off-putting comments. I have twins. I get bombarded with intrusive quips from people I don't know often.

With most things, it's often not what you say but how you say it. There should also be a boundary of how far you dig into a stranger's personal life. If some of these comments came from friends, it would be different, but it can be upsetting when it comes from an unfamiliar face. Here are eight things you should never say to moms of multiples.

It's been a little over two months since they welcomed their twins, but as of today, they haven't announced their names or revealed whether they are boys or girls. But now it looks as though Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer may have unintentionally revealed the sexes of their babies.

Based on this photo that was taken of the True Blood stars out for a stroll with their twins, a subtle clue they probably overlooked before heading out may have spilled their secret, or at least it appears that way.

Zoom in for a closer look -- do you see the hint to the babies' genders that they may have overlooked?

Tiny Truebie Twin Sighting! (Sort of.) True Blood co-stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer were spotted strolling with their newborn twins along the boardwalk in Venice, California, looking just as cute as could be ... well, Anna and Stephen looked just as cute as could be, anyway. We don't really know HOW the babies looked. Cause you can't actually see the babies in the photos, is the problem. Which is totally fine, cause, you know, they're newborn babies and naturally mom and dad deserve a little privacy! But not being able to see the babies means we not being able to see any pink blankets or blue bibs or whatever color onesies or ANYTHING that might give us a hint as to whether these kids are boys or girls! Or both!

What do you name your twin sons if you give birth on election day? Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, of course! That's what Millicent Owuror decided to do when she gave birth to twin boys outside Nairobi, Kenya. And apparently she must not have heard about all the bitter partisan bickering. Millicent just wanted to remember the day. Hey, it's only fitting -- considering Obama was born in Kenya, too. Just kidding! But seriously, I love that she did that. 

The images of Lana Kuykendall being reunited with her twin babies at last are unbearably bittersweet. Yesterday the 36-year-old mother held the 1-month-old babies for the first time since she was stricken with a flesh-eating bacteria just days after their birth.

Since she was admitted to the hospital on May 11, she's had almost 20 surgeries as she's battled the bacteria. Fortunately, she's been able to avoid the amputation of any limbs, and she was able to hold twins Abigail and Ian in her own arms.

It's absolutely impossible to imagine her joy and that of her family after everything she's been through and given how close she was to losing her life and never holding them again. She still can't speak, but family members say she's become more responsive and has tried to communicate by pointing, blinking, and mouthing words. Her brother told Reuters, "Lana grinned from ear to ear when she was holding them."

Motherhood is hard work. I don't care who you are -- parenthood (yep, looking at the dads, too) is tough stuff and we all make mistakes. Okay, so some of those mistakes are really, really bad ones and are more than just mistakes. I'm not going to point fingers, but you know what I'm talking about. But some mistakes are the result of a lack of sleep and a seemingly desperate situation. That's what I think happened with Natalie Akselrod, a mom of 6-month-old twins who was arrested after she left her sleeping babies in the minivan strapped in their car seats so she could run into the drugstore to drop off a prescription.

Her minivan, however, was left in neutral and when she went into the store, it rolled out of its spot and nearly crashed into another car.

When I was pregnant with my twins, it felt like I was constantly getting approached by well-meaning strangers, eager to share their advice for my impending motherhood. For the most part, it was all snuggly baby stories and "cherish every moment" kind of talk, but there were definitely those who went all doom-and-gloom on me, who just felt compelled to let me know that I was in for it, that the next three (or eighteen!) years were going to be hell, that having twins is a nightmare.

"Uhhhh, thanks?" I would say, although in my head I kept reminding myself that, like most things in life, the challenges of new motherhood might come down to perception. I decided to stay positive because what else were my choices? And I made a pact with myself that, when I was a new Mom, I would be sure to be encouraging to expectant parents rather than burst their bubble. So far, so good ...