Inspired Mom MDs
Inspired Mom MDs is hosted by Cindy Van Praag, MD, wellness advocate for physician moms and proud mom of two teenagers. Episodes will cover how to identify and take back autonomy at work and home to find time for activities that invigorate you. The show will also delve into how to prioritize your own wellbeing without guilt and thrive at work and home. Cindy has over 20 years of experience in medicine and 17 years as a mom. She has extensive training in the integrative mindset and a holistic approach to wellbeing.
Inspired Mom MDs
82: Physician Moms and the Hidden Hazing of Medicine
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Have you ever noticed how often belonging comes with a price tag?
Sometimes it’s subtle, sometimes it’s glaring. For our kids, it might look like pledging a sorority or fraternity, where the message is clear: prove yourself through suffering, or risk being excluded.
But if I’m being honest, it’s not just a college thing.
As adults, especially for those physician moms navigating burnout culture, you face your own versions of hazing.
And that cost, the idea that to be accepted, you must endure pain, follows you home and shapes the way you live, parent, and even think about our own worth.
Today, I unpack that hidden cost of belonging, and why it’s time to question the belief that suffering is a requirement for acceptance.
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