For Mom By Marysa Stevens My brother Tyson, mom Lynda, me, and Tahoe, my dog. Last fall I took a stained-glass art class. When a friend invited me, I thought I was signing up for an art class just painting glass, I didn’t know that we would actually be cutting glass into shapes and soldering […] Continue reading → 
Building the Team By Donna Baver Rovito Editor, Physician Family The physicians we live with all have something HUGE in common, a single profession which unites them, all dedicated to taking the best possible care of their patients. While they may disagree on how to do that or have wildly different opinions on how to […] Continue reading → 
To My Beloved By Katie Van Arendonk This Is Us . . . I aspire to watch this new drama but have yet to join the bandwagon. However, I digress . . . this is me and my Beloved on Match Day 2008, the moment that we found out that he matched at Johns Hopkins […] Continue reading → 
Resources to Help Your Physician Family Through The Match and Beyond By Donna Baver Rovito This week is a time for both excitement and dread among graduating medical students – Match Week, which culminates in Match Day on Friday, March 17! After finding out where they will spend the next 3-7 years, newly matched residents […] Continue reading → 
The Doctor is Out: Managing Resentment By Kelly Houseman (Our son, a few months old. All the doctor, none of the drama!) I recently received an email from a new friend asking how I was able to make it through med school, residency, fellowship and now attending life without harboring resentment and while staying supportive. […] Continue reading → 
(Editor’s Note: This Valentine’s Day blog was originally published in February 2015, and although the writer’s personal circumstances have changed a little, the sentiment and hope are still relevant as we approach Valentine’s Day 2017.) Valentine’s Day Reflections: Reasons To Be Hopeful By Jessica Cilella This year, I’ll be spending Valentine’s Day alone. Physically, I won’t be […] Continue reading → 
Plan Ahead: Tax Tips for Physician Families By Bruce Roscher It’s best to be prepared at tax preparation time, so much less stress is created. Tax time can be especially stressful for younger taxpayers who are going through life changes, or earning substantially higher income for the first time. Young physician families are an excellent […] Continue reading → 
Rethink Your Resolutions By Stacie Johnson (Editor’s Note: This blog was originally published in 2014, but its message is timeless.) Last year I made a New Year’s resolution to not clean as much. Yep, that is right, I declared I wouldn’t clean my house. I decided […] Continue reading → 
Balancing Interfaith Holidays By Julie Berkowitz Newman Ah, ‘tis the season. For stress. The holidays have been marketed as joyous celebrations, with visions of snowflakes, crackling fires, and familial harmony floating before our eyes. Of course, a good portion of the country won’t have snow or temperatures cool enough to […] Continue reading → 
“Daddy would rather be here with us” By Cayela Moody I sit in the pew, but I am not alone. I am never alone. Next to me you will find two cherubs, in their Christmas finery, with perfectly curled coifs, poised to go on and give the performance of a lifetime. Two boys wiggle impatiently, […] Continue reading →