It had been five minutes since I turned on the sound machine in my daughter’s room. At just over one year old, she is the world’s most sensitive sleeper fifty percent of the time. We tiptoe when we walk down her hallway, and we refuse to watch anything with guns or a laugh track after […]
In our house, we have no germs. I know what you’re thinking. “How is that possible? You have two kids!” First, I resent the implication that kids are germ-infested creatures. To think they house and spread germs more frequently just because they lick and touch everything and drool and sneeze all over everything, is simply […]
Yesterday was the first day of the “medical new year.” A new batch of handsome residents started at the hospital. They have that cute, deer in the headlights look, and I am just dying to meet my little newbies. There’s something so innocent about their specific mix of excitement and fear. I am not naive. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I am a huge fan of diets. The stricter, the better. If you don’t believe me, check out one of my previous posts, The Water Diet: Lose That Baby Weight Fast! And that is not the only diet that has found its way into our house. This one is perfect for anyone in the busy medical […]
