About this episode

In this episode, Dr. Traci De Splinter discusses her experiences as a single mom raising daughters while practicing medicine.

Hey Doc — This is Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Traci De Splinter, an OB/GYN here in Texas and a seasoned physician mom whose daughters are now adults. In Part 1, we talked about what it looked like for her to have a baby during residency and navigate some incredibly difficult years early in her career. In this part of our conversation, we move forward in the story. Dr. Traci shares what life looked like raising two young daughters while practicing medicine as a single mom—and the decisi...

People in this episode

Host: La Toya Luces-Sampson MD, PMH-C

Guest: Dr. Traci De Splinter

Topics covered

• mom guilt
• career choices
• raising daughters
• single motherhood
• OB/GYN experiences

Keywords

• mom guilt
• career choices
• successful daughters
• single mom
• OB/GYN

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Texas

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