I recently {in the midst of a global pandemic and record levels of unemployment} made the decision to leave a very stable job with a company I had been with for nearly six and a half years to return to the first company I ever worked for in my career. Granted, I was in oil […]
2020 has meant a lot of different things to people, but I will always remember it as the culmination of years of baby steps, the year that I realized my goal of graduating college. I’ve always loved learning, but I look back on my reckless high school years and stamp myself as the cliché “too […]
Being a first-time mom in my mid-30s has its pros and cons, one of the biggest advantages having been the opportunity to watch many of my friends transition into motherhood before my own turn came. Between these observations, advice from friends and mentors, and so many “women in medicine” and “work-life balance” seminars, I have […]
Like many of you, my “old life” seems like a lifetime ago. That life where I woke up every morning, tag teamed with my husband getting the kids out the door for school, headed into the office for a day’s work then hustled home at the end of the day to run the gauntlet of […]
Today marks my return to work following my last maternity leave. I can confidently say now that our family is complete and this is my last maternity leave. These past four months have been a gift – not simply because of the time I was given to be at home with my newborn son and […]
As a working mom, I remain in a constant state of tension between mom-guilt for not being around my quickly growing children 24/7 and employee-guilt for not being available to devote my entire self to work all day. The Fantasy of Having it All There are times when I think of how wonderful life as […]
This entry for me is a bit of a change. I try to use my own experiences to contribute to anyone trying to find a smidge of an answer to their dilemma through my writing. I am {and always will be} a proud advocate of the unofficial Sisterhood of Motherhood. However, there isn’t any advice […]
Working moms are often criticized harshly for their career and family choices, and unfortunately, the harshest critics are often other women. When I met my future husband, I was a practicing Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist climbing the ranks in academic medicine. We were both 38 years old, so once it was determined that we had found […]
Toddlers certainly struggle with separation anxiety, but what about moms? As a young first time soon-to-be mother, pregnancy was the best time of my life. Being one with my baby, I felt every kick, every punch, and every hiccup. I read all the recommended “what to expect” and parenting books and {if you recall my […]
credit :: Masami Photography After 15 years, I have divorced Corporate America. There may be a reconciliation at some point, but not likely. I feel pretty amazing about my choice. As in any divorce, I never planned on it coming to this. I loved my career. I certainly loved my time in my quiet office […]
