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DRAWING CLOSER TO THE SAVIOR AS A MOTHER

I recently was asked to speak in my church and was given the topic of “Drawing Closer to the Savior,” a talk given by Elder Neil L. Andersen in the 2022 October General Conference. I’ve always enjoyed preparing talks for church because it gives me an opportunity to dive a bit deeper into the gospel …

YEAR FOUR AS A MED SCHOOL WIFE

Reflecting on the past medical year, here are four things I learned during my fourth year as a med school wife.

5 WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED DURING AWAY ROTATIONS

You’ve made it to the fourth year of medical school and it’s time for those pesky, but oh so needed, away rotations. It can be overwhelming as you prepare logistically for them. Housing, transportation, food, and whether or not you and the family are going to tag along with your med student from month to …

Don't fall into the "temporary life" mindset. Here are three simple ways to build community during a temporary season of life.

3 WAYS TO BUILD COMMUNITY DURING A TEMPORARY SEASON OF LIFE

This guest post is by Hannah Pye, a fellow medical wife. We have moved a lot in our 10 years of marriage. Seven physical moves and five moves into new communities. I have become very proficient at packing, unpacking, and cataloguing belongings. I have also learned a lot about building community in a temporary season …

Since the start of Blade's away rotation, we've both faced various challenges. Gratefully there are tender mercies all along the way.

CHALLENGES OF AN AWAY ROTATION

“The Savior is never closer to you than when you are facing or climbing a mountain with faith.” –President Russell M Nelson I’ll be honest, the past few weeks have been ROUGH. This mountain of a month that we are climbing is a tough journey. Today is day 17 of Blade’s away rotation. Since the start …

Cancer diagnosis chapter two. "Surviving" med school took on a whole new sentiment when I was diagnosed with not one, but two cancers.

A CANCER DIAGNOSIS DURING MEDICAL SCHOOL: CHAPTER 2

I walked home. For the time of year, it was warm enough and I needed to just think. From the lot where my Jeep is parked on a daily basis to our house, it is probably a 15-minute stroll. I tried to process what had just been revealed an hour or so before. I had …

Mental health is not always beautiful, but it can have beautiful outcomes. Here are 4 concrete ways I've invested in my mental health.

4 WAYS TO INVEST IN YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

Life is not always beautiful, but the outcomes can be. (1) Similarly, I’ve found that postpartum depression and anxiety are not always beautiful. But the outcome can be. I think the key word there is CAN. October 10, 2020 was World Mental Health Day. It’s been a few months since World Mental Health Day, but …

As we approach the end of clinical rotations, here are 10 tips to survive and thrive during clinicals from a med spouse and med student.

10 TIPS TO THRIVE DURING CLINICAL ROTATIONS FROM A MED STUDENT AND MED WIFE

And just like that, 8 weeks of surgery are done and we are already half way through psychiatry! As we are nearing the tail end of our clinical rotations, I thought it would be good to put together a list of things we’ve learned that have helped us get through clinicals as a family and …

1 OUT OF 1,000: CORD PROLAPSE BIRTH TRAUMA

1 out of 1000. I was 1 out of 1000. We were 1 out of 1000… When they give you the statistics that the chance of something going wrong is extremely low, there is always the one. The one that becomes the statistic. There is one person, one woman, one baby, one birth that becomes …

As a medical spouse it is crucial for you to be as involved as you can. Here are some ways to help your partner navigate interviews and Match Day.

THE SPOUSE’S ROLE IN INTERVIEWS AND MATCH DAY

Guest post written by Kailynn All of the feelings of Match ranking and Match Day are still so fresh for us. Each passing day toward the Match brings more excitement for the next journey but insurmountable anxiety of the unknown. Will you match? Will you get your top pick? Where will you end up? When …