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As a mother and a doctor, I know you are sometimes worried and afraid, overwhelmed and overstretched. But your families depend on you to be their foundation. You're imperfect. And that's okay.
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This essay is as true today as it was when I wrote it a few years ago. When I wrote it, my editor asked me “Dawn, are you sure you want to share this?” Why does a doctor’s pain go unnoticed? It’s because we are too afraid to be vulnerable. Daily practice. Small steps. Move […]
Have you accepted that being busy is part of your life? As a mother-doctor, you have so many identities. I know that people come to you with their needs because you are known to get $#it done. Maybe you feel proud that you can get it all done? mother/wife/daughter/doctor/peacemaker/homework checker/grocery shopper/sports coach/listkeeper/RSVPer/gift buyer/shoelace finder/housekeeper/dinner maker/dinner […]
“I’m so burnt out. I’m failing my patients!” “I want work life balance, but how?” “Will my kids resent my career?” Do you have these thoughts? If so, how many days (or years…or decades) have gone by since you first felt this way? And what has changed since then? If you’re in a better space […]
I was at a conference for women leaders recently. One of the participants shared a vulnerable story about how people often took advantage of her kind nature. And then she started to tear up. “Why do I always need to be the one to change? What’s wrong with being me?” Every woman in that room […]
Is there anything that can’t be learned from a book or podcast? Ummm….NO. If you’re like me, a learner and a book lover, pretty much everything can be learned from a great book at the right season in your life. Even though I value higher education, I’ve only ever had my paradigms shaken by books. […]
