Anwuli AnyahFeb 46 minJune - Blissful, Exhausting, Beautiful I have been behind on posting my dairy entries on here. I am happy to have made time to post today, on national women physician's day. A ...
Anwuli AnyahOct 7, 20207 minA Second Birth StoryI write this with so much love in my heart. I sit here on the couch, looking through my phone, blogging for the first time in over three ...
Anwuli AnyahJun 25, 20202 min5 Years Later - a Completed Surgical Residency, 2 Kids, and a Marriage.I picked up my diploma today. I am so happy. It wasn't an easy road but I am officially done with residency. It has been a wonderful but ...
Anwuli AnyahApr 28, 20203 minCamping - Manistee River and Gun Lake, MichiganWe started a camping tradition when Tobe turned 2. Surprisingly, I enjoyed camping and it has become an event I look forward to each fall...
Anwuli AnyahApr 24, 20205 minJan, Feb, Mar - Building for a New BeginningSome big news - we've been building a new home since last December! It is so exciting and symbolic that we will be starting the next chap...
Anwuli AnyahApr 20, 20202 minTobe Celebrates his 3rd Birthday Party Together with Justin Time.In his third year, Tobe was all about the adventures on Justin Time. He was always talking about Justin, Squidgy, and Olive. He enjoyed w...
Anwuli AnyahFeb 11, 20204 minSept, Oct, Nov, Dec - Silent but Full of Life. It feels great to be back to blogging! I apologize for my absence but if you keep reading you'll see that I had good reason. Although I f...
Anwuli AnyahOct 14, 20197 minOn Mothering and ResidencyOnce I had my son, the most important thing in my life became doing well at my new role of being a mother. But very high up there, on my ...
Anwuli AnyahSep 16, 20193 minAugust - Starting Preschool, A Big Milestone.Dropping Tobe off at school felt like a culmination of the past 4 years of my role in making an amazing miracle. I was so proud that my l...
Anwuli AnyahSep 2, 20194 minBreastfeeding Successfully in Residency/The Workplace The law of demand and supply. It is the guiding principle that echoes in the minds of breastfeeding moms. When time came to go back to...
Anwuli AnyahJul 18, 20193 minJuly - Banking Those Precious MomentsAs a perfectionist who has a lot of responsibilities, I am plagued by feelings of guilt. Before becoming a wife and a mom, I was able to ...
Anwuli AnyahJul 10, 20192 minTobe's 2nd Birthday Adventure with Curious GeorgeTobe, his dad, and I have watched every episode of Curious George at least five times. No kidding. After the puffin rock phase, came the ...
Anwuli AnyahJul 3, 20193 minTobe's 1st Birthday - A Puffin Rock Themed Party.It was easy picking a theme for Tobe's first birthday. He really liked the colorful puffins and the beautiful rainbow of Puffin Rock. The...
Anwuli AnyahJul 1, 20193 minJune 1.0 - Brother, It's Been Seven Years.This past Monday, I saw my brother Richard for the first time in 7 years. Last time I saw him, he was more of a boy. Now, he is a man. It...
Anwuli AnyahJun 3, 20193 minMay 1.0 - Kick, Kick, Paddle, PaddleI said those words so many times these past 2 weeks as my little Tobe learned how to swim and ride his tricycle. For a few nights, I had ...
Anwuli AnyahMay 20, 20193 minMay 0.5 - Creating Special Time with Loved Ones, the Impromptu Lunch Date.It was the highlight of my past couple of weeks. Lunch with my husband does not happen as often as I would like, because we have work res...
Anwuli AnyahMay 13, 20194 minBring the Toddler Along Taking your kids out is the right thing to do. But sometimes, when the child in question is a toddler, you just want to leave him or her ...
Anwuli AnyahMay 6, 20192 minBe Nice to Your Doctor, Especially If She Is a Woman. I listened to an enlightening lecture last week and was inspired to write this post. Did you know that the average male physician is 1.4...
Anwuli AnyahApr 29, 20193 minApril 1.0 - Family Near or far, they make our lives easier, happier, and worth living. I have been far away from my immediate family for the better part of ...
Anwuli AnyahApr 22, 20197 minA First Birth StoryThis is part 2 of 4 of my stories about becoming a mom during my first year of surgical residency. I'm posting this to document. I'm als...