Part 2: Dr. Traci De Splinter on Mom Guilt, Career Choices, and Raising Successful Daughters

Hey Doc —

This is Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Traci De Splinter, an OB/GYN here in Texas and a seasoned physician mom whose daughters are now adults.

In Part 1, we talked about what it looked like for her to have a baby during residency and navigate some incredibly difficult years early in her career. In this part of our conversation, we move forward in the story.

Dr. Traci shares what life looked like raising two young daughters while practicing medicine as a single mom—and the decisions she made along the way to make that life work.

We talk about:

• How she navigated single motherhood while practicing OB-GYN
• The childcare decisions that helped her manage a demanding medical career
• Why she chose predictability in her schedule during her daughters’ early years
• The reality of mom guilt—and how her daughters actually saw it differently
• What it looked like to prioritize being present for the moments that mattered most

Dr. Traci also shares the perspective that only comes with time: what she might do differently, what she’s most proud of, and the advice she would give physician moms who are currently raising young children while building their careers.

And we talk about the exciting next chapter of her professional life as she prepares to open a practice focused on caring for midlife women.

This is an honest conversation about motherhood, medicine, guilt, support systems, and the long arc of raising children while practicing in a demanding profession.

🎧 Press play to hear Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Traci De Splinter.

And if you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, make sure you go back and start there.

What did you think of the episode, doc? Let me know!

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