Since our last visit to the ER less than a month ago, we have been to the doctor's for my son several times. First it was the acute vis...

There are times in life when everything seems to fall right in to place, and then, there are times like now. I can see the shimmering oasis...

This is going to be a bit of a rant, so apologies in advance... I've made no secret of the fact that I'm not terribly enamored with ...

At the park today, I was talking to another parent I know who is not in the medical profession (for the sake of ease, let's call him Fre...

So you probably all know the old saying about what happens when you assume, but just in case anyone is coming late to the game, I'll rem...

I got out of work unexpectedly early yesterday and went for a walk with my husband around our peaceful neighborhood.  The weather was sunny ...

Relationships with our mothers can be complicated, and mine is no exception. Our past 12 months have been challenging owing to illnesses, sc...

I did the University of Virginia medical specialty aptitude test purely for sport recently and was startled to learn that of 36 medical spe...

In less than three months, I will be graduating from residency. I can't tell you how much I've been waiting for this over the last f...

Very recently, my son did what most of us all do eventually. He peed in the potty. In an effort to encourage him to continue with this exc...

My husband deployed 3 weeks ago today. Before he left, I said a silent prayer that the following 3 things would not happen while he was gone...

Mothers in Medicine, our help is needed. Kirby is a MS3 who is a dedicated reader of this blog. She and her fiancee are finalists for a free...

I thought maybe my 14-month old son woke up on the wrong side of the crib from his afternoon nap. He wasn't acting like himself. He had ...

While sitting at the dinner table, someone brought up maggots (I know! – but such is life with two boys of a certain age; disgusting subject...

Do you have a favorite season? Does your favorite have anything to do with work/school? Winter for Pediatricians is like tax season for acc...