Archive for September, 2015

Do you miss certain things about your life before kids? Do you miss the freedom you had before kids? Are you ever frustrated with, overwhelmed by or resentful about your new responsibilities and pressures as a mom? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, I want to give you permission to grieve your former life.  I believe…

If you haven’t noticed yet I talk a lot about the mom’s struggle to find the time and energy to take care of herself. While it can be a challenge to eat well and exercise regularly, moms are also often plagued with health concerns like poor digestion, hormone imbalance, anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances, to name just a few. What if…

I consider myself a recovering perfectionist. When I was a student, I put enormous pressure on myself to excel, and I would settle for nothing short of an A. As a physician, I prided myself on establishing strong relationships with patients, returning their calls immediately, and going the extra mile. In my personal life, my home was super-organized and everything…