7: How the Doctor in You Sabotages the Mom in You

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/7.You finally get to go home after a breakneck day. You’re so happy to be home, then you hear “Mom?” It comes at you before you have any chance to decompress. You just walked out of your doctor role into your mom role, and your kids missed you. They want your attention, your help with homework, and to come see their new video game. You blurt out“not now” and a twinge of guilt eats at you as you bark at them for leaving their shoes and bags all over the hallway. What would be a better response and why is it so darn hard to do?Losing patience with kids is easy when overworked, exhausted, and with no time left in the day. When you walk in the door you haven’t even left work behind. There’s still that one call to a patient and the online charts waiting to be completed.How can you make it easier to transition to loving your kids when you’re tapped out from work?Text me your thoughts on the episode!Loved this one? A rating/review helps more physician moms find the show. And if you know someone who needs to hear this episode specifically, please send it her way!Check out InspiredMomMDs.com for more information about how I help physician moms! You can grab a copy of my freebie! Just click here for a quick download: 4 Steps to Take Back Control, Find Time for What Matters Most and Thrive in Your Practice and at HomeThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for medical advice or care. I’m a board-certified physician, but this content isn’t connected to my clinical practice, and no doctor-patient relationship is formed here. Please always talk to your own health professional about any mental or physical health concerns. And as always, take what helps and leave the rest. Please see InspiredMomMDs.com for full legal disclaimer.  __________I work with physician moms who want to take back control of their time and energy so they can prioritize what matters most.