Anonymous Wisdom

I received an email from a parent of one of our patients and wanted to share these "words of wisdom" with everyone else.

"...And as to the Cares, they are chiefly what attend the bringing up of children; and I would ask any Man or Woman who has experienced it, if they are not the most delightful Cares in the World..."-Benjamin Franklin: Collected Works, Lemay, ed. (249) Your work, your service and dedication to doing good is helping to create the bliss that comes with raising these "delightful Cares" and is one more swatch of fabric that makes our community so wonderful. Do your best at all times. Be good, kind and polite to others at all times. Be truthful at all times even if it hurts sometimes. Do unto others as you would have done to you."

Thank you for those wonderful words of wisdom!

Is there a Happy Medium??

Do you ever wonder...how can I be a better mom, better wife, better daughter...better everything???

Growing up I never remember thinking, "I want to be a mom", I remember thinking I want to be a doctor like my dad... as I got older and "wiser" I began to feel the NEED to be a mom. I struggled through infertility for almost 5 years and thought I would never have my own baby.. I thought "God has a plan" and although I cried myself to sleep many nights I trusted that God knew better than me...and He did!!

I decided to concentrate on my "other love" WORK... I got such joy and fulfillment from seeing my "babies" at the office that it helped me get through my struggle with infertility...its truly amazing the love that you get from children...

When I finally was able to conceive through IVF and I had Bennett...I thought....Oh my...what am I going to do now? I am blessed because my parents moved to Arizona and help me care for him...(which was in God's timing...not mine) ...but, many times I think, how can I be a better mom to Bennett and not feel guilty about working...I think all women that work feel like I do...so how do you find a happy medium?

Many of my friends that stay at home tell me, "I wish I had a job, I wish I was more accomplished, I wish I had a career like you" and I tell them I am jealous of them....I am in a way...but, I also love what I do....so, again how do you find a happy medium??

I guess there is no happy medium...and I can only speak for myself, I do know, by talking to "moms" at the office...we give 100% when we are at home with our kids, our husbands, our parents...and we give 100% when we work...or at least try! or die trying :)

Women are amazing...they find strength and courage where there is none to keep going, so, we do that...keep going!

This is therapeutic to me...please share with me....I would love to hear from other moms...

Why Blog?

Why Blog?....there are many things about my job that I love...I love meeting my patients and seeing them grow...seeing the changes they go through and making a positive impact in their lives...they amaze me everyday and I am thankful for the opportunity to provide care for them.

Another thing about my job that I have found to be extremely rewarding, is the relationships I have been able to build with the "moms"... I have learned a lot from them, laughed, cried...prayed for and been prayed for and it was something that I just never expected...I enjoy that just as much as I enjoy the kiddos...

Soooo....because I enjoy moms so much and I dont get to spend enough time with them, I thought...well, why not reach out and share thoughts, feelings...ideas....about being a mom...juggling life, children, husbands....work and more...so thank you for visiting, I will at least try to blog once a week...Blessings!!! Dr.L