EXPLORE WITHOUT EXPECTATION
This month marks the anniversary of my retirement from the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. The last baby I delivered is four years old now. When I first left practice I planned to search for a new career, calling, or purpose. The scientist in me wanted to...
GETTING HELP
There is an unwritten but well-known rule in medicine that we healthcare practictioners suck it up at all costs. No matter how terrible we think we have it, it’s no worse than those who came before us. They got through it so what’s our problem. This way of thinking...
FAMILY WELLNESS
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month so I thought I’d say a little something on behalf of the kids. I’m going to take a break from my typical focus on adults to sound the trumpet for America’s youth. I went to a conference a few years ago...
AN EDUCATION
With the start of a new academic year, I have been thinking a lot about school. From pre-school through residency I spent over a quarter of a century being formally educated. Most of that time was spent sitting in classrooms and lecture halls. In residency, it got a...
CHECK YOURSELF
Most of my adult life has involved existing with some level of exhaustion. The problem with this is it set me up to normalize that sensation. I don’t immediately recognize it as sign of disordered wellness the way one would a rash on the skin. Thankfully, these days...
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