by Kim Blackham Question: My husband just signed a contract to take over a practice in the town we both grew up in. Part of me thinks it will be nice to be home again, but the other part of me thinks it is going to be hard. Our families don’t understand the challenges of […] Continue reading →

By Mandy Silveira I’m not actually on TV, but there are days I feel like I’ve accidentally stumbled onto the set of a sitcom. When neighbors have never seen your husband in the light of day and friends joke that he is make-believe, then you might be married to a…well, you know the joke. Being […] Continue reading →

By Briana Wessell When asked to reflect on intern year, I wasn’t quite sure what to say because it has gone by so fast. Briana doesn’t have something to say? Ha! Those who know me personally are probably laughing out loud! My husband began his neurosurgery residency in July 2014 and as of July 2015 […] Continue reading →

By Jamie Walton I was only about half a block from the corner when it happened, focused only on getting to the preschool in time to pick up our four-year-old. The baby was strapped happily in her car seat in the middle row and the radio was playing something–a podcast or NPR, something I would […] Continue reading →

By Tamara Reese Do you ever feel like when we push too hard to control our own destiny, life laughs at us? I typed this to my husband. He was in between cases and we were having a brief text-discussion about fellowship for the five-millionth time. Should he rank this program? Will that city be […] Continue reading →

Question: I don’t know how to make intimacy a priority in our relationship. My husband is often gone and when he is home, I’m either too tired or not interested because we haven’t been emotionally close for days. What can we do to keep the intimacy alive in our relationship? Answer: I actually receive some […] Continue reading →

By Jordyn Paradis Hagar Last week, I wrote a piece on developing the state of connection within a medical family. In it, I highlighted the fact that everyone has a role in growing this connection and that everyone’s time, energy and effort is important. I also touched on the importance of parents presenting a unified […] Continue reading →

By Jordyn Paradis Hagar As a child and family therapist and as a parent, I often see the efforts that families make to try to maintain a sense of family connection in an era of technology, increased demands and very busy schedules. Most families express a desire for more quality time together and an increased […] Continue reading →

By Pat Klettke Many times I have been approached to tell my story of being part of a physician family. Where would I begin? How does one cover respect, love, trust, commitment, resilience, frustration, loss and longing in one brief message? It isn’t done. I’ve decided to give you as brief an overview as I […] Continue reading →

By Jasmine Almeida Saying goodbye and closing a chapter can be difficult, and the physical act of moving can be logistically overwhelming. Don’t let all that bring you down when it’s time to move on. Moving, with all its cardboard boxes, packing tape and Ziploc bags of electronic components, can be a happy time. The […] Continue reading →