Alyson Huneycutt, PsyD

As we all look forward to the stabilization of new Covid19 cases in our area, it can be a good time for moms in medicine to consider options to readjust following a global health crisis.

Potential options include:
Processing the experience as whole with colleagues, considering time off if that's an option, increasing engagement with social support network (virtually if needed), and re-establishing pre-Covid patterns of self-care.

Taking a little time for you can feel like one more thing in an already too-full schedule, yet it often increases our success in patient care and in family life. When have you returned from a break or self-care activity with new energy?

Wise words from Dr. Singal! Do you tend to engage in your self-care practices at a certain time of day or day of the week?

To say that self-care has been a challenge for moms in medicine this year is an understatement! So it's inspiring to hear about how moms got creative and found small ways to care for themselves in spite of it all.
How did you get creative about self-care this year? What little or big things did you do to care for yourself?

Moms in Medicine have so much on their to-do list! What challenge is causing the most pressure today?

Being tired is not your fault.
Whether you’re facing the second shift, long hours, and high-pressure work, or the constraints of insurance companies, administration, and EHRs, being tired is just a part of being a human in these situations.
And you deserve to thrive.

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"Self-care is not weakness, it is sending down your roots so you are ready for the next storm." - Dr. Alyson Huneycutt

Caring for ourselves benefits those around us - at work and at home.

Hi I'm Alyson, welcome to my page! It's my hope that you'll find encouragement here on your journey as a mother and a medical professional. It's my privilege to support the helpers that provide so much help to others!