Nobody Told You Which Expectations to Lower and That’s the Problem
Someone handed you that advice early. Maybe it was another physician spouse, someone a little further ahead, someone who looked like she had it figured
Category: Relationships
When Resentment Is a Signal: Preparing Your Mind for Residency Life
You are capable. You are organized. You have held things together through every hard season so far. And still, somewhere quiet, underneath the competence, there
Why the “It Gets Better When” Promise Fails Physician Spouses
You waited years for residency to end, but the “pot of gold” didn’t fix the exhaustion. Learn why life after training feels hard and how to start thriving again.
Organize Your Mind, Change Your Life
I am now in my 8th week of social distancing, staying at home, working from home, learning from home, and doing everything from home. Maybe you
Making Peace With The Worst That Could Happen
Four weeks ago we were having dinner in our kitchen with some friends visiting from Arizona. Laughing, talking, catching up on what we had missed
Fight, Flight, and Food: Eating Your Emotions
We are living in a time of different circumstances for sure. If you, or your spouse, were working last month it’s now likely you/they are
