I am thrilled to share this powerful essay by physician mom K. Hope Wilkinson. In "I'd Rather Be Dead", published in the Octob...

Since my husband and son left town for a family event, I spent the entire past 2 days alone with my 7 year old daughter. It's been amazi...

Another academic year comes to a close this weekend. Tomorrow a fresh fleet of interns across the country will be starting their first days ...

The golden weekend begins I wake up at 7:30 before my alarm. Approx 10 seconds of quiet uninterrupted bliss ensues when I realize I’m the...

A few weeks ago we took my kids on their first ski trip. Actually, it was the first time my younger one has ever seen snow! The first 2 da...

Life is going pretty great for Team Kicks. Baby is almost 4 months old and is a complete joy. He has a sweet easygoing temperament and *usu...

I cannot believe it has been so many months since a post. A quick update... 1) Biking to work is so unbelievable. When we moved across the...