I don’t know how it’s possible, but I’ve never written a post on how you can help a friend who’s on bed rest. I get asked all the time for ways to help, so I went through all of my emails and put this together. Between Madeline and Annabel’s pregnancies, I’m a bed rest veteran…
Helping Someone On Bed Rest
August 6th, 2014Comments: 55
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The Truth About Bed Rest
August 31st, 2011Comments: 53
A lot of people ask me about what it’s like to be on bed rest. They have a sister/girlfriend/wife who has just been put on it, and they have no idea what to do. I had ten weeks of bed rest during my pregnancy with Madeline. When it started, it was only supposed to be…
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You Have To Squint To Tell Us Apart
December 10th, 2009Comments: 198
I woke up on Tuesday and the first thing that came to mind was, “ugh, I got my period.” And then I woke up a little more and remembered that I was pregnant so there were no periods coming that day. And then I woke up a little more and thought, crap. The irritability is…
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My Fire Season
October 23rd, 2008Comments: 21
California Octobers have the kind of weather that our colder northern neighbors would most likely envy. Most days the temperature sits around 80 with a warm breeze. But those warm breezes can also bring disaster. This October, there have been wind-blown wildfires that have destroyed beautiful hills and homes. When I took this picture, I…
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The Birth and Triumph of Madeline Alice
May 7th, 2008Comments: 27
Two mornings after Madeline was born, I was in a hospital room on the general patient floor, shivering. I’d checked out against medical advice the night before because my husband called to say our baby was dying. I’d only seen her for a second, and I couldn’t let her pass without me. She stabilized after…
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