I have read over and over about all the sacrifices one makes to become a physician, as if we are the only profession who has this issue. How the decade of our twenties is lost to studying medicine, as if it would not have passed by if we had chosen to study something else. Our … Read more
Every week I find a few great articles I feel are especially valuable. Following are this week’s best. I hope you find them as useful as I did. This week’s favorites include the cost of waiting to buy disability insurance, a love letter to your spouse so he/she will know what to do with the … Read more
Each week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable. Every Monday I would like to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include what do you actually want money to do for you, how to live like you are … Read more
I want to wish all you mothers an early Happy Mother’s Day. We welcomed our first grandson into the world a few months ago and I have been reflecting on both the effect he has had on our family, and the effect our family will have on him. Every woman’s face just lights up when … Read more
During the holiday season we feel a heightened desire to spend more time with our family. Maybe it is because there are multiple family events occurring close together. Many of us end up having two Thanksgiving celebrations, one for each side of the family. Then there are multiple Christmas parties topped off with a New … Read more
It’s October again, which means it is breast cancer awareness month. For me, seeing all the pink on social media is a stark reminder of my brush with the terror of breast cancer. As I was about to scrub into an operation, I got a call from my office manager. She asked if I would … Read more
(Today’s guest post comes from Gayle Morris, a nurse practitioner who struggled with the stress of her medical career while raising four children. She found an interesting answer.) My mom always taught me that when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. In light of the dangers with excess sugar, I think maybe lemon water is … Read more
Each week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable. Every Monday I would like to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include which masks are most effective for stopping COVID-19 spread, proof that face masks really do stop … Read more
I have been reading alarming tales of doctors who think they can buy their way into the hearts of their spouse and kids on the weekend to make up for not being there during the week. The reality is your kids don’t need your money, they need you to spend time with them. Quality time … Read more
Many people, like me, are finding themselves with extra time on their hands as they hunker down at home. Their job might be shut down or greatly diminished, threatening their income. For the first time in a long time, they have a great amount of free time, since they are not able to do their … Read more
