Question: In the past, the holidays have proved to be a tense time in our house, especially with our untraditional schedule and extended family. What can we do to avoid arguments and disappointment this year? Answer: Holidays can be an especially hard time for couples, because each holiday inherently comes with its own expectations. One […] Continue reading → 
By Donna Baver Rovito Yes, I admit it. I’ve said that. About 20 percent of today’s medical students are from medical families. While that’s still a lot of medical students following in Mom and/or Dad’s footsteps, there are far fewer than there used to be. I’ve had conversations with MANY physician families about how they’ve […] Continue reading → 
By Monica Swanson After years of medical school, residency, fellowships and getting a career up and running, many doctors find themselves existing with just the essentials. Hopefully they have kept their family intact through the process of becoming a doctor. But beyond that, the training required of a doctor can strip them of every “extra” in […] Continue reading → 
Question: My spouse is in his final year of training and we are so excited to reach this point, but finding the right job seems to be adding a lot of stress and strain on our relationship. How can we fix this? What tips do you have for making this decision together? Answer: Congratulations on […] Continue reading → 
By Shannon Smith Gonzalez When my husband started med school, on his first day of orientation, I attended a spouse/companion/family session where we were told most couples don’t make it through this experience. That was hard to take in. Not only was it wrong, but it hurt to hear, and it felt counter productive to […] Continue reading → 
By Elizabeth Stuelke Now, you all might have days like these: days where things just seem to go smoothly, there are no plans, there are things to get done that do, but there are no timeframes in which to complete them. No chasing the kids to the car to get to the gate of some […] Continue reading → 
By Jessica Mahon (Editor’s Note: Today we are delighted to hear from the spouse of a medical student who wrote the letter she wishes had been given to her before that first year to help her prepare. Whether you are in the midst of that first year with the physician in your life or it’s a […] Continue reading → 
By Maria C. Lesetz, Certified Life Coach for Physicians, specializing in Burnout (Editor’s Note: Last week on the blog, we introduced the important topic of physician suicide and burnout and this week, we are partnering again with Maria Lesetz to provide you with warning signs to look for and action items. Look out for more of […] Continue reading → By Maria C. Lesetz, Certified Life Coach for Physicians, specializing in Burnout (Editor’s Note: This week and next, we are honored to partner with Maria to bring a two-part series to our readers on physician suicide and burnout. Maria has dedicated much of her career to these critical topics. We will be featuring the second […] Continue reading → 
By Tamara Reese It was five years ago, so I don’t remember what I wore or the content of the small talk between colleagues and spouses. I remember this particular mixer based on a single conversation. We were sipping wine and one of my husband’s co-residents asked me what I do. The person probably wasn’t […] Continue reading →