I'm a resident, wife, and mom to one, hoping to have one or two more children. My first was born during intern year, and we're plann...

I generally LOVE my job. I work part time as an anesthesiologist at an academic medical center in the Midwest. There are several other par...

Dear Colleagues and mothers, I'm a final year IMG who, just like my husband, soon am about to apply for residency. The thing is that I...

I have searched but I cannot find the flying trapeze story I read a few years ago that explains my life, so I’ll paraphrase and add to i...

Hi Mothers in Medicine, I am a longtime reader of the MIM blog, and really appreciate being able to read your stories. You are inspiring! ...

Tonight I ran a Google search "thoughts about the oral OB-GYN boards" and your site came up. I read all your comments in the hop...

My oldest child is eight years old. He is funny, super-smart, and charming. He once made up a song about how much he loves me. He has also...

In the past, I've made several attempts to meditate regularly. But I've always failed for the following reasons: -- me...

Genmedmom here. This was going to be a sweet little post about a teaching experience from my clinic yesterday. A patient presented with a cl...

Hi MiM, I am an M1 with a 7 month old baby. I was so excited to start but phew, it has kicked my butt. I have great childcare and a very s...

Hi MiM, I need some advice. I’m a 34yo IMG who graduated and returned back to the USA a few years ago, keeping busy with research and od...

Hello, I am a 34 year old working mother of two young children (3.5 years old and 14 months). I have been working as a research scientist i...

As match approaches, it is with a heavy heart that I await the results. This is a story which has been culminating over the years, and in ...

It's the ultimate geeky pseudo-holiday: Pi Day. A once in a century Pi Day, apparently.  When I came back home this morning after takin...

Genmedmom here. It's been ten years since I graduated from residency. I was Med/Peds and not quite sure what I was going to do with my...