The clock is not the enemy. Fatigue is not the enemy. The hospital is not the enemy. Consultants are not the enemy. The lab is not the e...

On December 26th a helicopter went down in Florida, taking the life of a heart transplant surgeon, an organ procurement technician and the p...

One morning last week, I was standing at the mirror in the gym locker room getting ready for the day. In the corner of my eye I saw a person...

There is no harm in being protective of your unborn child. There is no harm in speaking up for yourself when you have strong feelings about...

My 2-year-old son is learning to pee on the potty. When I ask him if he would like to go to the bathroom, and he shouts M&Ms!! In our ...

I must admit, work- life balance is something I lack. To be honest balance was a problem for me before marriage and children- well before ...

I left work four days ago. Standing waiting for the elevator I felt tears well up in my eyes. Pushing back the emotion I turned my thoughts ...

I attended medical school from 1996 to 2000. At that time HMOs were on the rise, Google was being born and a strong emphasis was placed on p...

Dear MiM, What things did you wish you had considered before having a baby during residency? Are there any moms out there who had children ...

How do you manage day care or school pick-ups, drop-offs, holidays and sick days for your children? My husband is a surgery resident so he c...

When I was pregnant with my son (now 15 months) I sat down with Dr. Sears' book. I probably did not fully grasp the true philosophy of ...

I recently experienced an epiphany. In my office I keep a stack of journals (most still in the plastic wrapping) that I plan to read. Inst...

A day as mom, wife and the cardiology teaching attending. 0603 Baby cries, out of bed. Husband gone to gym. Labradoodle wagging tail. 063...

The Day Care topic day is scaring me a little. Okay scaring me a lot. I am mother to a 9 month old. Since birth- well actually earlier- e...

They told me over and over again. Don’t let get sucked into too many commitments. Stay away from committee servitude. Learn to say NO! I was...

I was proud of my husband’s decision to go with the avocado sashimi over the fried spring rolls for the first course of our Sushi dinner. Ha...