I 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 ...

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 ...

We started a camping tradition when Tobe turned 2. Surprisingly, I enjoyed camping and it has become an event I look forward to each fall...

Some 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...

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...

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...

Once 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 ...

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...

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...

As 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 ...

Tobe, his dad, and I have watched every episode of Curious George at least five times. No kidding. After the puffin rock phase, came the ...

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...

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...

I 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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

This 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...

A week and a half ago, my nanny quit. She gave us just a two-day notice. I was disappointed. It meant devoting a decent amount of time to...