Resources for Physician Parents
- University of Alberta has a great checklist of what to do and when for expectant mothers in med school: https://www.med.ualberta.ca/programs/support-wellness/postgraduate/resources
- University of British Columbia has a comprehensive resource for maternity leave in residency: https://residentdoctorsbc.ca/resources/parenting/
- Medicine and Motherhood: Can We Talk? Written by the Task Force on the Accommodation of the Pregnant Physician, and published by the Physician Health Program of British Columbia: https://www.physicianhealth.com/sites/default/files/images/MedicineAndMotherhood2010.pdf
- Mothers in Medicine, a group blog by physician-mothers, writing about the unique challenges and joys of tending to two distinct patient populations, both of whom can be quite demanding:
http://www.mothersinmedicine.com/
Physician parents may also find these podcasts interesting:
- EM-RAP: https://www.emrap.org/
- Peds-RAP: https://www.hippoed.com/peds/rap/
- Primary care RAP: https://www.hippoed.com/pc/rap/
- Best science medicine podcasts: http://www.therapeuticseducation.org/bs-medicine-podcast
General Parenting Websites
Check out these parenting websites for help and resources:
- Scary Mommy: http://www.scarymommy.com
- My Kind of Parenting: http://mykindofparenting.com
- Mothers In Medicine: http://www.mothersinmedicine.com
General Parenting Podcasts
Search for these podcasts on parenting-related ideas:
- The Longest Shortest Time: http://longestshortesttime.com/
- Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids: https://grownupsreadthingstheywroteaskids.com/podcast/
- Mom and Dad Are Fighting: http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/mom_and_dad_are_fighting.html