What exactly constitutes self care? It's different for everyone, but one thing's for certain: it's not just pedicures and massag...

I've recently been meditating on personal and professional development and in a lot of ways, maintenance. Part of it aligns with recentl...

Genmedmom here. I've posted about my own recent miserable illnesses on my own site so often lately, I'm afraid to post anything el...

I am so sick. Like miserable, no energy, hacking cough, congestion, achy muscles type of sick. Who knows what it is, but does it really matt...

I’m sure we all have an opinion about the election outcome; most likely, a strong one. I was following with intense anticipation as a Canad...

The day to day practice of General Internal Medicine can be particularly challenging and trying, but also thoroughly rewarding. I have ...

Ah, summer. There's nothing like the joy of sitting with an iced tea and a book on the deck... or waiting in the dentist's waiting r...

It's July, the time of year when new interns and residents begin their training programs. It's our busiest time at my academic hosp...

This is a throw-back to a MiM post back in 2013 that really resonated with me at the time, and still does, in which T writes about someone ...

Genmedmom here. Coughing, coughing, coughing. This is the third respiratory thing to catch me in as many months. Damn germs, can't get a...

What do you do to celebrate yourself? How do you toot your own horn? I am a part of several very lively on-line support groups for mother...

I don’t have a television but your story flashes across my Facebook feed, my friends tell me about you, my husband the Anthropologist tells...

This summer marked two major milestones in my life: M y 40th birthday and 10 years in practice. Both have prompted some serious reflection ...

Eight years ago this month, I entered the hospital for the first time with the label "MD". My assignment was a prestigious transit...

I read a few articles recently about Americans and vacationing. Of the only 25% of Americans who have paid vacation days, they have an avera...

It’s funny how a few things collide, to suddenly make life crystal clear. It’s job application time for me, and I was lucky enough to recei...

Genmedmom here. A patient of mine recently asked me how my kids are, and what cute things were they doing nowadays? I'm very open abou...

Recently, I have been having a me-time problem. The problem is, I don't have any. Now, there are pressing and non-modifiable external re...