DoctorMama

Owen. 8 pounds 3 ounces, 22 inches, 22 hours labor, 1 c-section. He's delectable. She's delirious with that special combination of j...

Well then. I think we have pretty clearly established that a LOT of you have slacked off in the winter months (Southern hemisphere readers ...

There’s something I want to get off my chest, at the risk of offending some. It’s this: I really don’t like reading blog entries (or Faceboo...

First, about your comments on the previous post: I was highly amused but not surprised at the unwillingness of most of you to follow the in...

One of my best friends—let’s call her Darwin—is due to give birth to her first child (a son) in a couple of weeks. This pregnancy was the re...

One little cold snap, and you maggots all take cover? OK, maybe a few of you are on a treadmill in a warm gym somewhere, but I know there ar...

How about some more “kids say the darndest things,” since it won me an award last time? HB, bringing me the doll he calls his “little siste...

A while back, I made mention of doctors’ dread of lists . Now, I love a good list. I make them all the time. For example, here is a list I...

Thanks for your wise counsel and perspectives. I’m feeling much better now (at least, as long as I don’t think too hard about another Tom Cr...

While I’m on the topic of body image: there is a type of prejudice of which I have become acutely aware since the birth of my son. Why is st...

My friend J and I were talking about body image recently, and she said, “I’m very comfortable with my body—I don’t mind being naked in front...

A little over a year ago , I went from never listening to music while running to almost always doing so. (Thanks again, E! Did you know my i...

Not depressed anymore, just unbelievably overbooked. Doesn’t feel as bad when I’m not depressed, at least. I try to refrain from posts on “k...

A couple of weeks ago during office hours, I saw a particular name on a chart, and my heart sank. This is a patient who sucks up an inordina...

Department of Motivation/Inspiration Q: Will I get better/faster? WHEN? I know you know the answer, don’t pretend you don’t!!! How not to ge...