Disney, food poisoning, and a podcast

Pierre Van Zylchildren, Mrs MD PhD, parenting

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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 mommy guilt for missing his epic birthday Disney trip. My ideal vacation consists of laying on a beach and gazing into t…

Who blinked first?

Pierre Van Zylmommy guilt, Mrs MD PhD, parenting

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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 load of laundry. Replenish the empty fridge. Or forget all that, and keep my toddler child from daycare and spend t…

Tales from intern year

Pierre Van Zylbecoming a doctor, Mrs MD PhD, residency, resident

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I am now several months into intern year. The first few weeks… months… of intern year almost seemed like a daze. Wake up. Work. Eat, sometimes. Sleep, maybe. Rinse and repeat. It was only a few short months ago, which almost seems like a lifetim…