I’m currently mid staycation with my daughter, and I disobeyed my own advice.  I overplanned.  As a result I set myself up for constant disa...

The space that once gave me comfort has become a source of constant pain.  I am a breast surgeon and just  months ago my mother died of bre...

I have posted before about how much I love my job.  I am honored to work with so many amazing people.  Quite recently a revolutionary change...

Last year I posted about trying to cope with my moms breast cancer recurrence.  Four years ago my mother was diagnosed with Stage I breast c...

I am three weeks into being an attending and I am writing this to all of those starting intern year (like I was when I started reading this ...

Equal pay, sit at the table, ask for what you're worth! All of the above are often part of the dialog concerning women in the workplac...

I am thankful for many things as I reflect on a tumultuous year. I am thankful that a program that didn't even exist yet became availa...

This blog is about mothers in medicine, but most centrally it is about mothers.  I considered many times over the past few weeks telling KC ...

No. I’ve thought about this a lot over the past few weeks.  Residency is ending.  It’s been 7 yrs coming. There have been many ups and dow...

Last week I got off early and took my 'lil bit with me to vote (aka "bote" according to her).  This is the second time in her ...

The first year after my daughter was born, my end of year evaluations digressed into a lot of talk about whether or not I was mommy trackin...

Most of the Mothers in Medicine contributors, including myself, write anonymously. I write about my husband O and my son Zo knowing that fol...

I haven't written poetry in many years.  This is what resulted from my last call: Mothers in Medicine We self-medicate with colors a...

Lately every night I'm on call I seem to be the magnet for pregnant patients - trauma, acute abdomens, appys, choleys - you name it.  Du...

My daughter has the most beautiful relationship with her daddy.  They have their own little songs they sing together, bedtime rituals, games...

Better late than never.  Here is my post from topic week on how medicine has changed me... I've been trying to think of what to write ...

I've been on vacation this past week.  Since I had nothing pre-planned I decided to make it a stay-cation.  It was much needed, as all v...

My program has survived a ridiculous and trying week of great loss.  Sunday, our former Chairman, a giant in the field of surgery, died.  Hi...

WE DID IT!!!  When I started breast feeding I was determined and optimistic!  But, as I persisted I got discouraged more times than I could ...

1. I've allowed my daughter to watch 4 hours of consecutive Dora while I half sleep on the couch post call (unfortunately this one has h...