Motherhood as a Dental Hygienist: What to Know When You Doubt Yourself
Balancing a demanding clinical career and motherhood can often feel impossible and lonely. One RDH shares her experience and how she's learned to be proud and content in the path she has chosen.
5 am— my first day back after maternity leave: I was up. I tiptoed to her crib, clutching a tiny onesie, to interrupt her rest. I gazed at her delicate profile and contemplated taking the day off. Instead, I changed her diaper and our clothes in the dark, hoping I hadn’t dressed her backwards. I loaded us into the car in a still, twilight portrait of the neighborhood. At daycare, I displayed my gratitude and reluctance to leave her so early, despite the staff’s drafty judgment...
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5 am— my first day back after maternity leave: I was up. I tiptoed to her crib, clutching a tiny onesie, to interrupt her rest. I gazed at her delicate profile and contemplated taking the day off. Instead, I changed her diaper and our clothes in the dark, hoping I hadn’t dressed her backwards. I loaded us into the car in a still, twilight portrait of the neighborhood. At daycare, I displayed my gratitude and reluctance to leave her so early, despite the staff’s drafty judgment...
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