Go to the Doctor, Doc! How to Navigate Getting Care as a Physician
As an emergency doctor, I find it hard to go to the doctor. After years of work in an emergency department, my first thought is usually this: “the symptoms I’m experiencing are probably minor.” I question whether it requires me, a doctor, to go to another physician? The second thought I have is “I’m too […]
Maintaining Professional Balance: Balance does not mean equal
How do you maintain balance in your professional life? That is the million-dollar question. The most important thing to understand and accept is that balance does not mean everything is always being handled equally at any one time. This acceptance was eye-opening for me in my journey to achieve and maintain professional balance during my […]
How to Find Joy in Being a Doctor Mom
Being a doctor mom is no easy feat. There is much to juggle, and it can be tough to find any sort of true work-life balance. There are many struggles that come with this role, but there are many more joys to being a mother in medicine. As a pediatrician and lactation consultant with five […]
URGENT: The Surprising Thing PMS is Trying to Tell Your Body
As a woman, have you ever been asked the question “Is it that time of the month again”? It’s typically asked in a snarky, sarcastic manner, and usually comes from our partner, family members, or close friends. This euphemism actually refers to a woman being on her period, but it has been used to point […]
Go to the Doctor, Doc! How to Navigate Getting Care as a Physician
As an emergency doctor, I find it hard to go to the doctor. After years of work in an emergency department, my first thought is usually this: “the symptoms I’m experiencing are probably minor.” I question whether it requires me, a doctor, to go to another physician? The second thought I have is “I’m too […]
How 20 Minutes a Day Can Absolutely Improve Your Body, No More Excuses!
Not enough time in the day to exercise? It doesn’t take long grueling hours at the gym. It doesn’t even require a drive to the gym, which is even more of a time saver! I don’t know about you, but the way the world is today, I don’t want to step foot in that germ-infested […]
5 Ways to Create and Plan Your Own Personally Curated Retreat
Think back to the last glorious vacation you took that felt like a retreat. Wouldn’t it be nice to recreate this same uplifting experience close to home? I remember mine – an off-season trip to a Caribbean Island during a time when I was burned out from work. We were “off the grid” and could […]
Why Every Doctor Needs a Coach
I was coaching one of our Sister Docs recently and when we hopped on Zoom I asked her, “What would you like coaching on today?” Her response: “What don’t I need coaching on?” We chuckled together as she said that. I laughed because I knew exactly where she was coming from. When I first invested […]
Spouse Dumping: Bad News for Good Relationships
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] We all have bad days. Terrible traffic. A horrendous workload. Difficult faculty. Insurance disasters. An argument with staff. A patient you just couldn’t save. As physicians, we often come home running empty on food, hydration and patience. And also full of frustrations, complaints, stress, anger, helplessness and utter […]
The Truth About Feeling Stuck
I remember looking forward to the day I graduated from residency for four years. I thought that I could not wait to feel the freedom of being an attending. There were several days and weeks during residency that I was sure I would never make it. When graduation day finally came, my excitement was out […]
