Janelle discusses her experience deciding to have a child during internal medicine residency, the difficulties of being pregnant in residency, the support she received postpartum, and the balance between her career in geriatric medicine and par

Sliding into Parenthood: Should I Have Said No?

Oct 23rd, 2022 33m 4s

Erin talks about an uncomfortable topic: is it OK to have regrets about having children? How do we make the best informed decision when deciding to pursue parenthood? Listen as we unravel the conditioning of sexism and gender roles, the Mormon

Defining identity as a teacher and a mom

May 17th, 2022 42m 4s

Christine is a teacher in Boston who is welcoming her first baby. Join us as we talk about identity, working part time, having a partner in medicine, affordable daycare, and social support and isolation.

Growing a family as a physician scientist

Apr 10th, 2022 47m 45s

My dear friend Srona talks about the challenges and rewards of having her first baby as a physician scientist. “It’s become a really strengthening force in my life, just this identity of being a mom and a professionally driven person.”-What i

First Trimester in COVID

Jul 18th, 2021 25m 51s

Maple recounts her experience going through her first and early second trimester during the height of COVID in San Francisco. She works in finance and her partner is a researcher at the Gladstone Institute.

First trimester during COVID

Jul 13th, 2021 30m 45s

An interview with Maple, my very good friend from college, about navigating a finance career with her new pregnancy. We discuss the impact of work from home and thoughts on future workspace design