At one point, I just found myself on my knees like sobbing in the shower and thought,

enough, I just cannot do it. And I realized the thing that was missing was me.

Like, I had lost myself in this process of trying to do it all and be it all.

And I had lost what was important.

I made me. And I'm Abby. And as women, we are constantly comparing ourselves to others.

But your life isn't supposed to look like hers. Being your best self means standing firm in

your decisions and always being willing to grow with a purpose. We get vulnerable and real,

with an honest look into the challenges and triumphs we all face.

Every woman listening, it's the opportunity to choose what life looks like for herself.

Today on the podcast, we have Whitney Casseras. Whitney has a private practice where she spends

her days working as a pediatrician. She's an author, most recently writing the Working Mom Blueprint,

winning at parenting without losing yourself and is a mom of two little girls.

We're excited to dive into this conversation with you today, Whitney. But first,

I would love it if you shared the mission behind Modern Mommy Doc.

Absolutely. And thank you both so much for having me. It's my pleasure to be here and to talk

with women and with moms. My mission at Modern Mommy Doc really is to help modern,

professional women to thrive in their motherhood experience and to not just survive.

To go from that place, a feeling really conflicted, stretched to thin, cooled in way too many

directions to feeling centered, grounded, and purposeful. And we have so much of our audience.

Amy and I included in this audience that are feeling stretched right now, so this is really coming

up perfect timing and we can't wait to dig in. So you are in a position as a pediatrician

where you were seeing the impact that COVID-19 had on families. And you saw so many women and

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