Alastair James was born on Thursday via scheduled c-section. He was 7 pounds 4 ounces, about a pound bigger than his brother Frederick. He is a dead-wringer for Frederick otherwise. He is sweet and content. In fact, the nurses in the NICU were trying to get him to teach the other babies how to behave….
Monthly Archives: December 2008
And an update
There has been no helicopter lift out of the Sequoia National Forest, at least one not involving me. We did lose power earlier in the week and have had snow and black ice on the roads but we did manage to get out yesterday and are in civilization now. It turns out that the process…
Funniest pregnancy story
As I find myself ready to pop, I have been reflecting a on the funniest moments of the pregnancy. We have had a lot of laughs but one story is standing out for me today. over the summer we had two guys working for us on occasion to help prepare the property for the wedding…
Air lift or unassisted home birth?
Things are popping here and when I say “things,” I really mean “me.” It surely won’t be much longer, particularly if I take up jump rope as my mom has suggested. Here’s the problem: My mom (who lives on the property) took an emergency trip to the coast in our all-wheel-drive wagon. The other cars…
Still pregnant, still sane
This blog has been dead but luckily, it’s not because I’m vacationing in a state institution. We don’t often get second chances in life and I didn’t really expect I’d get this particular second chance. In fact, I was too chicken to plan for it. If you haven’t followed my story, my biggest depressive and…
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About
Amanda Rose, Ph.D., is a political scientist and author of "Rebuild from Depression," on the link between nutrient deficiencies and depression. She has been depression-free for over four years, even during the recent pregnancy of her second child. Read her postpartum depression success story.
Life After Depression
There really is life after depression. I am so excited by that point, in fact, that I neglect this blog and find fun/quirky projects to do with my family. We live in the Sequoia National Forest in a house (and former brothel) designed by Irving Gill. My 7-year-old son Frederick and I chronicle our adventures at Gill on the Hill when we're not exploring. Frederick posts some of his homeschool projects at "Frankly Frederick."