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1·11 Aug 2026·on Home after midnight again, and my toddler now reaches past me for my partner

Not competing is the right instinct. I'm a surgeon too, and the late weeks always came in clusters. My daughter would prefer my partner for a stretch and then switch back without warning. She's 20 now and phones me first about everything, which has its own downsides.

0·6 Jul 2026·on Found the notebook I kept when my daughter was a baby. As a young doctor I wrote down things I'd never tell a parent now

Warm oil in the ears after every bath. I see where that habit ends up in my clinic often enough now.

2·12 Jun 2026·on Showed my son Charminar videos before our move. Now every gate is 'Hyderabad'

Sweet. Our daughter at that age called every tall building 'office' after one visit to her father's. They update quickly once they see the real thing.

2·1 May 2026·on Has anyone's employer agreed to a phased return after maternity leave?

Did it long ago. Three days became five by the second week because meetings didn't respect my days. Block the off days in your calendar as busy, not just 'off'.