mindful doc mom

There was a period in my career when I regularly finished charting after my kids went to bed. The house would finally be quiet. I would open my computer and start working through the charts I hadn’t finished during the day. I felt like I was always working, like I was never off. At the …

Many physician moms finish their last chart long after clinic ends. Sometimes it’s after dinner. Sometimes it’s after the kids go to bed. And when that happens, many physicians assume the same thing: “I just need to get faster.” But after talking with many physician moms about their workdays, I’ve noticed something interesting. Most of …

If you’re a busy physician mom, you probably assume you’re drowning in charting and running behind because you simply don’t have enough hours in the day. But here’s the truth: Your lack of time is not caused by your schedule.It’s caused by the story you’ve been taught to believe about time. Some stories help you.Most …