Welcome to Stethoscopes and Strollers . The only podcast talking about the real parts of motherhood that no one else is talking about , for physician moms in those early years , by a physician mom who is in the early years of motherhood . I get you because I am you and I made this podcast for you .
Physician moms need a special space to talk about things that nobody else is going to get . Nobody else is going to truly understand what we have to deal with with all of the rigors of motherhood and taking care of the lives of our patients .
Taking care of the lives of our patients , dealing with administration of the hospital , insurance companies , pharma , all of those things . So I have made this podcast for you and I just want to talk a little bit about what to expect .
My philosophy , first and foremost , is that physician moms have to prioritize themselves , their health , their recovery , especially in postpartum , and their true inner desires before everything else , and that includes their children . So , no , this podcast is not for moms who don't like being mothers , even though it may seem that way .
It is actually for moms who love their kids , who love being mothers and want to be the best version of themselves for their babies , and that actually means putting yourself first . It may seem like a radical idea , but I promise you it is what your babies need and what they deserve , and it is what you need and what you deserve , right ?
So I am talking specifically to physician moms , but that doesn't mean that other moms wouldn't benefit from this podcast . So if you are not a physician mom , it's not that you're not welcome here .
It is just that I will be talking to my fellow physician moms and , in the same vein , I will be talking to physician moms who are married , who are in a loving , committed relationship but have felt the strain that motherhood and parenthood , especially in these early years , put on a marriage .
But , like I said , all parents can benefit from this podcast and from the message that you deserve to be the number one priority in your own life . It is not selfish to do that . It is one of the most selfless things that you can do , and that also means prioritizing your relationships and then worrying about those kids .
The kids will be all right Once you are okay , you and your partner are okay , the kids will be okay , right . So I am excited that you are here . I look forward to being in your air every week for our very real , very unfiltered discussions here on stethoscopes and strollers .