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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.
Because you are something better.

You're whole, fierce, and unshakeable.

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Courage

“don’t call me a superhero”

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 […]

Courage

“only you can choose”

“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 […]

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