Physician Mom Overwhelm: What Your To-Do List Isn’t Telling You
Overwhelm doesn’t come from your to-do list. It comes from the thoughts you have about it. Here’s what creates it, what it costs you, and how to step out.
The Day After Coming Home
I landed back in the US on Monday after nine days abroad. I could have gone straight back to work Tuesday. Instead I took my daughter to her annual medical appointments, and somewhere along the way we turned it into something we actually look forward to.
What Three Months of Showing Up Actually Taught Me
I’ve been running this business for several years. I’ve had ideas, plans, content calendars, and good intentions that lasted a few weeks before I talked myself out of it and stopped. What I haven’t had — until now — is consistency.
Maycember
May came in like December. Softball, lacrosse, a solo college move, an international trip to plan. It was genuinely a lot. But my charts are closed. And I was actually there for all of it.
What Coaching Actually Does (A Real Example)
When she first came to me, she already knew what she thought. She had instincts, opinions, inner wisdom. What she didn’t have was trust in it.
The Car Pickup I’m Not Proud Of
I was sitting in the car line outside my daughter’s school when my pager went off. What happened next is something I’ve thought about for a long time.
Spring Cleaning Your Mind: The Thought Work Your Brain Has Been Avoiding
The thought “I’m behind” often shows up before anything has actually gone wrong. A neurologist explores how unexamined thoughts shape your day—and your evenings.
The Chart I Almost Left Open (And Why I Almost Left It)
It was one of those mornings — multiple complicated patients back to back, switching between in-person and telehealth visits. And then I made a decision I’m still thinking about.
The Conversation I Don’t Remember
There’s a particular kind of moment that used to happen in my house more than I’d like to admit. My husband and one of my daughters would be talking about something and I’d realize I had no memory of the conversation — even though I was there.
Why I Closed the Chart Anyway
A physician mom and life coach shares a real clinic moment — and what it taught her about charting, thought work, and getting her evenings back.