Recently, a blogger/influencer I follow on Instagram introduced me to the concept of a mind map. Basically like a giant plan of what is going on in my life, what is taking up my headspace, what I am thinking about, worrying about, need to accompl…
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 amazing. Thinking back, I think we have only had a handful, if that, of “alone time” opportunities since I started reside…
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 days, the kids were in ski school and my husband and I got to go ski the “fun stuff.” We are both pretty advanced ski…
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 days, the kids were in ski school and my husband and I got to go ski the “fun stuff.” We are both pretty advanced ski…
When my mother went in to have her diagnostic laparotomy for metastatic disease, my father said that he knew everything was going to be okay because the surgeon had “beautiful, clean, well-kept hands.”Since that day 10 years ago, I have started to take…
When my mother went in to have her diagnostic laparotomy for metastatic disease, my father said that he knew everything was going to be okay because the surgeon had “beautiful, clean, well-kept hands.”Since that day 10 years ago, I have started to take…
I talk about my kids. A lot. I mentioned them in my residency application, during my interviews, and share anecdotes at work with my attendings who have kids the same age. We share pictures, school recommendations, fun Sunday activities, etc. All…
Intern Year RecapAs my kids end school and I start power- reading to get ready to be a 2nd year resident, I want to take a chance to recap this crazy roller coaster/ transformative/ at times impossible/ at time inspirational year.Top 10 ways to rock in…
How do you fit your “mommy time” in?I love residency. I love what I do, love my work colleagues, and am so thankful for my attendings and program director. I could not have imagined a more supportive community. One thing I’m grappling with right n…
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 country, one promise I made myself was that if I had to fly 3000 miles to train in my dream specialty, there was n…