Jane Roper's Blog, page 25
July 22, 2012
The Long-Term Hospital Stay Workout
Is your child in the hospital for a prolonged period, and are you staying with him/her most days and nights? Do people keep bringing you calorie-rich “comfort foods” like mac and cheese, lasagna, and homemade muffins and cookies? Is your child taking corticosteroids that make him or her crave Cape Cod potato chips, pizza and... Read the Rest »
July 18, 2012
Talk About Bad Timing
When I found out back in early June that a writer for the Boston Globe wanted to do a profile of me / my new book, I was thrilled. And then when I found out it was going to be a front-page feature in the “G” section of the paper (the lifestyle section, although it... Read the Rest »
July 16, 2012
Peaches and Potato Chips
Part 1: Potato Chips. Clio is becoming a salt and protein gobbling fiend. This is a very typical side effect of the steroids she’s on (dexamethasone, specifically), and will continue to be on for this first 28 days of induction therapy. (We’re on day 12 now. So, 16 more days in the hospital. Sigh.) We... Read the Rest »
July 11, 2012
Prayers
Lots of people have offered us their prayers for Clio and for our family. And I’ve invited people to give them to us, too. Which is a little odd when I stop and think about it, given that while I respect and appreciate the fact that other people like to pray, I’m not really a... Read the Rest »
July 8, 2012
Everything Has Changed: A Long-Winded Goodbye to Babble
A little over a week ago, I was about to start on a big video project for one of my clients. I was putting the finishing touches on an essay summarizing the themes of my memoir, Double Time for another website. I was also planning to dive into work on a new novel. We had... Read the Rest »
July 5, 2012
Welcome to Jane’s Calamity
Six years ago, when I first found out I was pregnant with twins, I started a blog called Jane’s Calamity to document my experiences and keep friends in the loop. Less than a year later, I took my blogging over to Babble, with a new blog, dubbed Baby Squared. I didn’t have time to keep... Read the Rest »
July 4, 2012
Cancer is the New Normal
What a difference a few days makes. The first 48 hours after we were admitted here at the Floating Hospital were absolute hell. I barely ate a thing, kept feeling like I was going to faint (I very nearly did once in the middle of the first awful, sleepless night) and cried constantly. Well, not,... Read the Rest »
July 1, 2012
The Worst Blog Post Ever
Dear friends (because that is what so many of you have become to me, and to my family, over these last 5 years), This is the hardest blog post I’ve ever had to write, and I debated whether or not to write it at all. Partly because I didn’t know if it’s just too much... Read the Rest »
June 24, 2012
Not so Brave
Last Friday afternoon, as a way to escape the oppressive heat and lift all our spirits a bit after the demise of our poor, elderly cat (more to lift Alastair’s and my spirits’ as the girls were pretty nonplussed by the whole thing), we decided to see the new Pixar flick, Brave. It was a... Read the Rest »
10 Cool Things to Do in the Boston Area with (Young) Kids this Summer
I freakin’ love Boston. I moved here after college 16 years ago, and have been here ever since, except for a couple of years in Iowa for grad school. (Go Hawkeyes!) Since our girls were born, I’ve discovered that it’s a great area for families, too. It’s amazing, the sheer variety of things there are... Read the Rest »
