Mom enough. Doctor enough. We are enough.
As I’ve gotten older, I have wished less for things and more for memories and experiences with loved ones. I’ve wished that political madness would just come to a screeching halt, I’ve wished for health for myself and my family, I’ve wished for old and new relationships to deepen, and I’ve also wished for that perfect… Read the Post »
My therapist helped me realize something seemingly profound during a recent session. This burnout thing–it’s not my first rodeo, but it’s been a looooonng time. I wasn’t even 4 years old when I told my parents I wanted to do real gymnastics after watching the 1988 Summer Olympics. I had been doing some developmental gymnastics for a while,… Read the Post »
With the end of National Suicide Awareness Week and the constant Instagram and Facebook reminders to check on your “strong” friends, I thought I’d touch on depression a bit today. I recently had a brief conversation with another physician mom about the feeling of being “alone”. Not lonely, but A-L-O-N-E. It is a very real, very… Read the Post »