Stethoscopes and Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798297445901)

After attending a conference about women in medicine, we realized that despite being amazing and incredibly hardworking, a lot of physician-moms felt something called "mom guilt." We attended numerous sessions about how hard it was to juggle it all and how so many physician-moms have had to make some tough choices when it comes to their families and little ones. We get it, and we want to help you and our generation of female physicians.

So, we wrote a children's book, dedicated to your kiddos. We share four different stories inspired by some of the most amazing physician-parents and their families that we know. We hope that these stories help your kids understand that they are not alone in being children of doctors, provide a little more insight into your life, and find someone relatable to point to when faced with those hard choices.

We hope to add a book to your bookshelf that you can enjoy as a whole family. When you're in the mood for a smile and a cozy bedtime read, we hope you'll reach for Stethoscopes and Stories. Most of all, we hope to reduce some of your "mom guilt." We all know that more often than not, quality matters more than quantity - and that's research-backed, too. Sociologist Melissa Milkie focuses her academic work on the parent-child dynamic. Her research showed that after surveying children and teens, they didn't want more time with their parents; they wanted quality time. So even if you only have a little time, we're here to help you make the most of it and make memories that last a lifetime and open a discussion with your children about the unique sacrifices and challenges you face as a physician-family.

This book goes out to all of you physician-moms, parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, friends, and neighbors - because it does take a village.