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Vocation for Physicians
Recently, several prominent dictionaries released their “word of the year.” For 2022, Merriam-Webster’s selection was “gaslighting,”...
The Reflective Doc
Apr 27, 20234 min read
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Anorexia Nervosa: Finding Hope in New Treatments
There is much hope on the horizon for those suffering from Anorexia Nervosa (AN)! Listen to this this week's podcast episode to hear...
The Reflective Doc
Apr 24, 20231 min read
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Sex Worth Wanting
Want to want it again? Finding yourself missing sexual intimacy? The solutions may not be what you expect. This week's podcast episode...
The Reflective Doc
Mar 14, 20231 min read
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Holidays with Family: A Survival Guide
Here we are in another hectic month of shopping, preparing, decorating and hoping this year we will actually remember to pause and notice...
The Reflective Doc
Dec 9, 20224 min read
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Women, Raise Your Voices
"I have had something to prove, as long as I’ve got something that needs improvement. And you know every time I move, I make a woman’s...
The Reflective Doc
Jun 30, 20223 min read
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Let's Stop All This Never Enough
Productivity guilt is a common lament among the women in my life and practice. I don’t think it is a coincidence that after spending a...
The Reflective Doc
Jun 20, 20223 min read
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Shifting the Variables of Guilt
Throughout my training in psychiatry, I've been surrounded by truly remarkable peers. This field of medicine often attracts those with a...
The Reflective Doc
May 10, 20223 min read
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Women's Rights are Human Rights
I am so angry. How do we find ourselves living in the 21st century, but facing a return to an era of state control over women’s bodies?...
The Reflective Doc
May 4, 20222 min read
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Managing a Worried Mind (My Own)
"How could you have let your boys bicycle by themselves to the park? What if they don't watch out for cars? What if they get lost, or...
The Reflective Doc
Mar 30, 20225 min read
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The Bumpy Reentry to Post-Pandemic Life
Among the many perks to working with patients each day as a practicing psychiatrist, one of the most helpful is the tendency to hear some...
The Reflective Doc
Mar 2, 20223 min read
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In Praise of a Perfectly Ordinary Day
Listening recently to an interview with Dr. Laurie Santos, host of The Happiness Lab podcast and a cognitive scientist and Professor of...
The Reflective Doc
Jan 26, 20222 min read
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Breaking My Own Rules
The lead up to this holiday season has been challenging. Faced with the continued risk of COVID, planning gatherings, booking travel, and...
The Reflective Doc
Dec 13, 20213 min read
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Guilt-Free Motherhood: Is it Possible?
Just sitting here at the dentist, waiting for one son to have his teeth cleaned after arriving late. Turns out I scheduled both boys for...
The Reflective Doc
Nov 24, 20213 min read
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Working Moms, I See You
Recently, as tends to occur in the fall and winter, with the notable exclusion of last year in a world of lockdowns and masking, my...
The Reflective Doc
Nov 8, 20213 min read
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Practicing Mindfulness, Imperfectly
I was recently listening to an interview on NPR’s Life Kit podcast with author Oliver Burkeman, whose book titled, 4,000 weeks: Time...
The Reflective Doc
Oct 19, 20213 min read
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The Painful Joy of Raising Children
I was in the grocery store the other day, trying to remember my mother’s chili recipe while my boys took turns slapping each other in the...
The Reflective Doc
Sep 21, 20213 min read
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Can Somebody Please Dress Me?
If a mom wears “mom jeans,” can it still be ironic? Like a statement of your awareness, a visual “I totally get the fashion today, and...
The Reflective Doc
Aug 27, 20212 min read
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Chasing that Elusive Self-Acceptance
I'm tired of thinking about my body. Not the functional, healthy parts I often take for granted, but rather the way it looks. So much...
The Reflective Doc
Aug 10, 20213 min read
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Wait, You're Doing What?!?
I believe I’ve finally found some clarity about my path forward. As I write these essays and interview guests on my podcast, I’ve...
The Reflective Doc
Jul 12, 20213 min read
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Allowing Yourself an Emotional Winter
I forgot how old I was recently. My husband laughed incredulously, but I truly couldn’t remember what early 40s year I was in. I wasn’t...
The Reflective Doc
Jun 1, 20213 min read
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