Some thoughts on not so much changing the culture of just Medicine to value parenting, but the culture of the First World in general to see parenting as a "job" that is worthwhile and important - this is a light hearted look at trying to parent in the 21^st century and juggle medicine in all its guises particularly in terms of specialist training,  as well of course the rest of life! Dr. Natalie Kiesey-Calding is a private obstetrician and gynaecologist and mother to two girls aged 9 and 11 as well as wife to non-medical husband Matt, who was a stay at home father when their children were smaller.