It started back in May. She dropped her stainless steel sippy, and the bottom rim landed right in the middle of her big toenail. For hours, ...

(Blubbering) "But WHY can't I go play with Sarah??" The extent of our current outdoor adventures How's everyone do...

My daughter started high school this year, and I can't believe I'm old enough to have a daughter starting high school. It feels like...

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...

The other day, my 3 year old daughter said to me, "I'm feeling fat, so I need to go take a long walk." Is this the start of ...

Random ponderings on turning forty........ There is genuine sadness and mourning when a favorite piece of makeup is discontinued.......i...

My husband took our son for his first trip to Disney for his birthday. Alas, sans me, I was working. But this post is not about any ...

Years ago, I wrote  this blog post  about morning routines and how much I adored my "slow" non-workday mornings. I was in the mids...

It was a random Wednesday that I was off from work. I was thinking of the possibilities. Oh the possibilities! I could do my ever piling loa...

Genmedmom here. As a primary care physician with strong public health and clinical research roots, and as a politically engaged mom with s...

Almost a year ago, I was  worried about  her lack of verbal expression. Now, she talks constantly. She knows so many words, it’s amazing. Bu...

Genmedmom here. I'm like many physicians: a bit of a control freak. C'mon, admit it, it usually takes a Type A personality to push...

I've been watching the events unfold in Charlottesville, VA, over the past two days. I was already sad; now I am scared and angry as wel...

As my toddler becomes more and more active, I've been grappling with an internal conflict: how do I balance my desire to let her experie...

It was a Thursday evening and I had just gotten off from back to back shifts, first a full day in private practice and then a hospital trai...

Genmedmom here. Hubby and I are not proud of our behavior. As a matter of fact, if anyone at the suburban quick- service restaurant manage...

Do you keep a lot of mementoes related to your kids? What about other aspects of your life? I tend toward the less-stuff end of the spe...

Screens! There are so many. And they are everywhere. Even AAP relaxed their screen time recommendations in recognition of the ubiquity o...

Oh, no. Not a New Year's Resolution post. Who needs another "Live healthier, Be a better doctor, Be a better mom" post? We...

Children are expensive. So is medical school. Children take up a lot of time. So does medical school. Unfortunately time and money are two t...