Category: Living in the Trenches
-
Life on the Other End of the Pager by Kristen Math
Read More: Life on the Other End of the Pager by Kristen MathIt was nearly midnight when the phone finally rang. Though my husband, Thomas, had paged the oncologist only 5 minutes earlier, it felt like…
-
Fashion Do’s and Don’ts on the Interview Trail by JM
Read More: Fashion Do’s and Don’ts on the Interview Trail by JMYou’re having dinner with a hot shot medical practice after your husband’s job interview tomorrow and you still have no idea what to wear.…
-
80 Hours a Week and Counting by Anonymous
Read More: 80 Hours a Week and Counting by AnonymousIt’s 4:15 a.m., beep, beep, beep. The alarm has reared its ugly head once again. In a uniform groan, my husband rolls out of…
-
25 Ways to Keep Yourself Sane and Happy by JH
Read More: 25 Ways to Keep Yourself Sane and Happy by JHWell, we’re a few months in to whatever stage of the medical education process that began in July and I’m sure there are more…
-
Digging out of Credit Card Debt by AD
Read More: Digging out of Credit Card Debt by ADIn the winter, when you hear the term “digging out” you think of large snowfalls and sore shoulders. Every January, a different kind of…
-
Becoming a Stay-at-Home-Dad by MB
Read More: Becoming a Stay-at-Home-Dad by MBThe decision to have children during medical school or residency is a tremendously personal one. My wife and I discussed it, and we came…
-
Home Sweet Home NOT: How to cope when you hate where you live by SR
Read More: Home Sweet Home NOT: How to cope when you hate where you live by SRSo here you are. You have just finished unpacking the boxes following your latest move. You are sick of being stuck in the house…
-
One More Try by KB
Read More: One More Try by KBLike most people I feel apprehensive about admitting my marital problems for fear of unnecessary embarrassment and vulnerability. Although there a collective silence about…
-
Starting Over by AD
Read More: Starting Over by ADIt seemed like things were finally settling down for my little family. My husband had completed his nomadic years of medical training, gotten a…
-
Picture Perfect Residency by Kristen Math
Read More: Picture Perfect Residency by Kristen MathCamp WaHaNaHa is where it all began. It was the summer after I had finished 4thgrade. In honor of my first trip away from…