by Juliet MD | Jun 8, 2021 | General Health, Reproductive Health, Women in the World
The woman had tried to flush her baby down the toilet in a motel. She deserved my ire. I immediately dismissed her as less-than for not, at least, leaving the baby in a warm blanket. Why try to kill him– a near-term boy who probably cried as he hit the cold...
by Juliet MD | Mar 4, 2020 | Front Page, Obstetrics
I cringe at the mere mention of the words Home Birth. As much as I don’t want to offend the exceptional nurse midwives who provide this approach, and do not want to belittle the exercise of self-determination by mothers who choose this route, I worry about the...
by Juliet MD | Sep 12, 2019 | General Health, Life Tools
I bristle whenever I hear talk of suicide. I can’t imagine not wanting to be alive. This is not because I’ve never been distraught. I know despair; he has dipped in and out of my life at some of the most inconvenient times. I have the emotional and physical wounds to...
by Juliet MD | Sep 4, 2019 | General Health, Mind
September is one of those months when we begin again. We put the grills away; shove the bathing suites back in the drawers; and head to the malls. But as we come in side, let’s go inside, of ourselves. Let’s find out what makes us tick, and determine for...
by Juliet MD | Apr 27, 2018 | Life Tools, Mind
Stress, with all its negative effects, can be addictive. Some people love it, even though it’s killing them. Stress is an addiction that causes insomnia and weight gain. Moreover, it leads to other harmful self-soothing habits like smoking; excessive alcohol use; and...