79: Am I Hurting My Kids by Doing It All? Lessons for Physician Moms from Dr. Rita Fisler

Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/79.

What if chasing your dreams doesn’t harm your kids … but quietly shapes them into thriving adults?

Dr. Rita Fisler has lived that question. She had two babies while a medical student at Harvard. She then rose to chief resident in dermatology and built a 20-year career, all while navigating the fears and worries of the impact a medical career has on raising children.

In this episode, she shares her missteps and the many tools she used to help her boys thrive. A simple practice, priceless mentors, and mindset shifts all liberated her from striving for perfection. She modeled resilience. 

If you’ve ever whispered, “Am I hurting my kids by doing it all?” listen to these inspiring lessons for moms in medicine that navigate work-life balance daily. 

Links from the episode:

Dr. Rita Fisler’s email: [e-mail]

The 4-7-8 breathing technique by Dr. Andrew Weil

Mindfulness and parenting

https://childmind.org/article/mindful-parenting-2/

LearnSkin - the first organization and community to address skin health, beauty and wellness from an integrative approach;  Has articles, seminaras as well as free pod-casts, link is here

https://www.learnskin.com/podcasts/

Integrative approaches to skin beauty

https://www.learnskin.com/podcasts/episode-59-integrative-approach-to-aesthetics/

Stress and the skin

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8480446/

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