Hello, my name is Sarah Parrott and I am a recovering blogging addict. In October of 2005, I struggled with emotional adjustment to a health...

It's Christmas Eve, and I'm not feeling it. The house is decorated, the stockings filled. We baked and decorated sugar cookies. I...

December 5 and 6, 2009 I am an assistant professor in the family medicine/osteopathic manipulative medicine department at a medical schoo...

It's the end of 2009 and this is just my fourth post of the year. Thanks to KC for allowing some flexibility this year. New baby, then a...

The take home message from the following, for those who don't have time to read the whole post: Don't be afraid to change childcar...

Before residency, I doubted I would find a mentor in medicine. Who but me could have varying interests, put her family in front of her caree...

Son, born eight weeks early, spent the first four weeks of his life in the NICU. When he came home, I had to consider his prematurity when l...

So we have a girl now . And they are different than boys. With Son, I'd just lift up the penis and wipe up any poop on it. With Daught...

I used to have a lovely voice. I thought so, at least. On Facebook, many friends I meet again from my high school and college days ask if I...

Dear Fat Medical Student, You worry too much. It's gotten you this far, but enough is enough. Years from now, it won't matter if you...

I went to the hospital at 4 p.m. yesterday. Instead of getting home at my usual 2 a.m. and climbing into bed next to sleeping Son, I flew th...

Son is asleep on the couch next to me...couldn't make it through the presidential candidate debate. I know I should move him to bed, bu...

Buy pre-cooked food at the grocery store deli. More expensive, but your time is worth it. Lay out clothes for self and kid before going to b...

This blog is useful. Yes indeedy. Because all of you, I'm sure, will understand the emotion behind this post. I can run a code. ...

Years ago, I heard my sister tell her then 2-year-old son that she was 'so excited' to go to work. I questioned her motive behind t...

A birth mom chose us. We don't know the baby's gender. It was so easy, really fell into place with minimal effort (but a lot of...

Son on his birthday...already beautiful (if you squint) At the end of my second trimester, I was a senior resident and transitioned into the...

This post is a direct response to RH+'s post last week about her sanity . I commented that I'm jealous, but I think this sentiment ...

Burning the candle at both ends is dangerous...eventually you get burned . I slathered Silvadene all over my ego and am feeling somewhat...

Husband is out of town. The person who said she would be on call to pick Son up if I had to work late forgot and made other plans. So aft...