For All the Moms In Healthcare

Is it actually possible for moms in healthcare to feel present with their kids?

The short answer? Yes—but not by doing more.

Many moms in healthcare find themselves caught between two worlds.
One moment you're giving your all to patients, the next you’re home—but emotionally drained, mentally overloaded, and struggling to reconnect with your family.

And even on your days off, it doesn’t always get easier.

Why “Trying Harder” Isn’t the Solution

You’ve probably already tried:

• Getting up earlier

• Planning "quality time"

• Mastering time management

• Multitasking everything

But the truth is… the exhaustion and guilt never fully go away.

That’s because the problem isn’t your effort—it’s the expectation that you have to be everything to everyone, all the time.

The Real Turning Point? Boundaries.

The real shift happens when you realize this:

Balance isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing less—but better.

It’s about:

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Rewriting the Rules: Boundaries for Women in Healthcare

The secret is out: I am completely rewriting the rules for women in healthcare who want more.

More freedom.
More energy.
More say in how their career supports their life—not steals from it.

My Burnout Origin Story (AKA, What I Thought I Had to Be)

I used to believe I had to be the “easygoing one.”

You know the type:

• The one who picks up all the extra shifts

• The one who stays quiet when things feel unfair

• The one who puts everyone else’s needs before her own

I said yes when I wanted to say no.
Avoided hard conversations.
Let resentment simmer under the surface while I smiled through it all.

The result?

I was burned out. Drained. And quietly miserable.

The Wake-Up Call

One day it hit me—no one was coming to rescue me from this cycle.

I had to stop waiting for someone else to notice how exhausted I was.

I had to start advocating for myself, not just my patients.

The Shift That Changed Everything

From Burnout to Balance: A New Way for Women in Healthcare

I don’t think you should have to choose between working in healthcare and having a healthy, thriving personal life… so I’ve been taking matters into my own hands.

For years, I thought exhaustion, anxiety, and missing out on life’s biggest moments were just part of the job.

I worked hard. I picked up extra shifts. I told myself I’d rest “later.”

But then my body gave me no choice.
The burnout hit me hard.
And my physical health had already deteriorated without me even noticing.

That’s when it hit me:
If I didn’t make a change, this job would break me.

What I Did Instead

I stopped waiting for the system to get better.
Instead, I:

• Set strong boundaries around work

• Took control of my finances so I didn’t rely on overtime

• Explored career options that aligned with my values and life

And guess what?
I wasn’t alone.
So many of the women I worked with were also silently struggling—burnt out, stuck, and un...