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Taking a Step Back by Jordyn Hagar
I have been reflecting lately. I think it’s a natural thing to do as my husband nears the end of his intern year, [Read More]
Resolving To Be Less Perfect by Susan Hagberg
By the time you read this newsletter, your commitment to sticking with your New Year’s resolutions to exercise [Read More]
One More Try by Kelly Barnett
Like most people I feel apprehensive about admitting my marital problems for fear of unnecessary embarrassment and [Read More]
Parenting
Finding the right School in your New Community by Kelly Barnett
Seven years of surgical residency and it all can be summed up in one word: Fellowship. We are finally finishing residency and are moving into the last step of this training [Read More]
Money Matters
New Year, New Me by Kristen Math
The plan was to live as if we were still in training once fellowship was over. My husband [Read More]
The Bargain Hunter’s Guide to Shopping by Kristen Math
I’m almost done with next year’s Christmas shopping. I have sweaters for my [Read More]
Digging Out: Getting Out Of Credit Card Debt by Angela DeBernardo
In the winter, when you hear the term “digging out” you think of large snowfalls and [Read More]
The Dawkter\'s Wife
And Now a Word From…the Dawkter’s Wife by Jennifer Hussey
The scene: It’s Valentine’s Day. You look around, and once again your spouse is gone. Your choice: Feel sorry for yourself and wallow in your misery or take the [Read More]
Career
Going Back To School Without Ever Leaving Home by Kristen Math
I have to admit that I used to be a skeptic when it came to the idea of distance [Read More]
How To Lose Weight, Make New Friends, And Get Paid For It by Jennifer Hussey
First, a bit of an introduction. I am Jenn Hussey, and I have been glued to the iMSN site [Read More]
Medical Billing by Angie DeBernardo
Recently, MDFamily had the opportunity to sit down (virtually, of course!) with Suzanne [Read More]
Surviving in the Trenches
How Some Programs Make it Work by Cheri Milligan
“What specialty is your husband in?” “Neurosurgery” “Oh, I’m so sorry!” If I have to hear that conversation one more time when meeting a residents’ wife that I don’t know I might just have to hurt someone. Neurosurgery gets such a bad rap. “The hours are [Read More]
Hello Textbook, Goodbye Spouse? by Angela DeBernardo
I bet many of you are breathing a sigh of relief right now. You’ve gotten in to medical school. Finally! You are [Read More]
A Shock to the System: Welcome to Intern Year by Jenny Hampton
Intern year was harder than I thought it would be. I can’t say that about too many things in my life. Prior to our [Read More]
Planning for the Match: Learning to Expect the Unexpected by Kristen Math
There’s an old German saying that goes like this: “Berg und Tal kommen nicht zusammen, aber die Leute”. This [Read More]
