The Backstory My family knows, friends close to me know, and some colleagues know. People who happen to catch random posts on the internet know. For the past couple years, we’ve been trying to have another child through surrogacy. After complications I suffered at the end of my pregnancy with …
An Appeal to Physicians to Normalize Infertility
I've talked a fair amount about infertility on this site. But how does it dovetail with designing your ideal work life balance? Physicians (and other professionals, for that matter) are conditioned to put our heads down and keep working. To not appear weak. To not ever get sick. But the reality …
Navigating Infertility as a Busy Professional
"It’s been a huge stressor but I have been able to have shifts covered. Of course, I’ve had to tell colleagues more of my personal life than I’d wish." Many women physicians with infertility don't want to discuss their diagnosis. Many infertile couples in general keep their struggles …
What I’m Most Thankful For In This World
This Thanksgiving is a special one, because my daughter turns six years old. Almost six years ago, she was born the day before Thanksgiving, so this is a year her birthday falls on the actual holiday. Looking back, I would have never imagined this trajectory for my life. The time she's been with …
#Valueist Staycation: A Gym Membership or Spa Getaway?
Is it a ridiculously expensive $300/month gym membership, or a valuable $300/month spa vacation with built-in daily childcare? You be the judge... Imagine an oasis of a locker room, one with a stone tile floor clean enough to walk on barefoot. Integrated hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms. A …
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