It all started one day when Rhett was home to help during the bedtime routine. The best things always come about when there is a change in routine. I left our extremely gassy baby with him to be burped while I took care of putting our toddler to bed. Hours later, I came downstairs to […]
Medical school was defined by the exciting truth that every dollar spent would eventually accrue so much interest by the end of training that you could essentially spend $10 on a single Oreo. Living on loans is like playing Russian roulette, only the revolver is your credit card, and you get shot in the head […]
Hey, you! It’s so nice to finally meet you. I’ve been hanging around Kayla’s doctor husband for a while now, and when I found out about Kayla’s blog, I couldn’t help but stop in and introduce myself. But shhh…she doesn’t know I’m here. I would love to keep it that way, almost as much as […]
Ah, Match Day. How fondly I look back on your tranquility. My husband matched last year into one of the most competitive fields, which meant, naturally, that we were the picture of zen all day. Across the board, medical students find out on Monday whether or not they matched, and then have a brief, stress […]
My husband is on “triple-threat” call this week, which means that on top of the crazy hours of orthopedic rotation, he is also answering pages related to three different orthopedic sub-specialties: hand, spine, and…some other service that escapes me. As the traumas roll in, he progresses in a downward spiral that leaves him resembling decapitated […]
As an educator, I have always loved giving tests. There was something so rewarding about watching my middle school students march in single file into my classroom and take an exam packet off my desk. On good days, there was still some of the joy of lunch hour left in their eyes at the beginning […]
We are five days into the new year already! Happy 2019! How are those resolutions coming along? All still roaring with the success of blind faith and optimism brought on by a sugar-induced holiday haze? I have to admit, my resolution right now is one-fold: function better than I have been since the onset of […]
It has been a couple weeks since the incident, so I think I can talk about it without crying. Here goes nothing. As all moms to toddlers within a five hour drive of their family know, sometimes you just need to take a road trip. Visiting family can be a much needed vacation from the […]
We all know the names Orville and Wilbur Wright, Thomas Edison, and Milton Hershey. Each talented inventor played a monumental role in establishing necessities of life as we know it. But could any of us name the man who invented the beautiful bell that wakes us up every morning? Just this week my husband neglected […]
Ah, interview season. Pardon me while I revel in the memory of this glorious time. I envy all of the fourth year medical students who are entering such a rich time of life! We could not be more excited for you. Now that applications are in, you have mere weeks, days if you’re lucky, before […]
