ABOUT
Dr. Whitney Casares, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatrician, author, CEO and Founder of Modern Mommy Doc, and an American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson, who has been featured as a maternal child health expert in The New York Times, Forbes, Parents, Fortune, NBC News, ABC News, TODAY, and more.
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BUILDING A LIBRARY ALL HER OWN
As a maternal child health expert, Dr. Whitney’s work focuses on the symbiotic relationship between a mom's wellness and her children's wellness, and vice-versa. When we support moms to stop doing it all, to prioritize what matters most in their lives and to live a life that gives them purpose, their children thrive, too.
Doing It All: Stop Over-Functioning and Become the Mom and Person You’re Meant to Be
In Doing It All, Dr. Whitney Casares, author, pediatrician, and mother of two, shares the step-by-step plan she developed as a modern working mom to help her stop over-functioning at work and home, stop blaming herself for everything that went wrong and start living a balanced and intentional life. Today’s working moms are burned out, overwhelmed, and just plain stuck. Caught amid the endless, conflicting demands of motherhood, work, household management, and a million-and-one everyday tasks, chores, and responsibilities, they truly are doing it all—but getting nowhere. They think they're out of options—but they're wrong.
Published Feburary 13th, 2024 (Fairwinds Press)
Doing It All Reviews
“In this pragmatic parenting manual, pediatrician Casares (The Working Mom Blueprint) expounds on how mothers can feel less dazed and more fulfilled.”
– Publisher’s Weekly
“Casares’s advice is sound, and her fondness for enumerated lists gives this a practical bent.”
– Publisher’s Weekly
The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself
“Stressed out mothers will want to check this out.”
– Publisher’s Weekly
Learn how to thrive—not just survive— as a modern mom. You love your kids. You’re proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you’re tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they’re failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney Casares understands balancing family and career. She shares honest insights about her own challenges combined with her professional expertise about children of working moms—they thrive!—to create a reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood. In this practical plan, you’ll learn to set priorities, cultivate self-care, establish an equal parenting partnership, delegate whenever appropriate, and more. With help from Dr. Casares’ advice, it’s time to make motherhood joyful again.
Published May 11, 2021 (American Academy of Pediatrics)
The Working Mom Blueprint Reviews
“A friend recommended this book to me when I was confiding in her how terrified I was about returning back to work full-time after seven years spent raising three young children and only taking the occasional freelance job. Turns out, this book has many helpful tips for parents in general, working or not. Certain topics really spoke to me - the honest reminder that you can’t have it all, tips for mitigating screen use (especially after this year of quarantine) and dealing with separation anxiety in kids, to name a few. And I love that the book comes with the seal of approval of the American Academy of Pediatrics - I often find myself getting much of my advice from mom bloggers (not that there is anything wrong with that), but I take extra comfort that this is all written by an expert.”
– Elizabeth C., Amazon
“Dr. Whitney has done it again. She sees you, she gets you, she is you, and she has answers to your everyday struggles. I love how genuine she is, and her guidance is on point. If you're a working mom, you'll want this book!”
– Christina F., Amazon
The New Baby Blueprint: Caring for You and Your Little One
From basic newborn care to breastfeeding success and from childcare choices to the emotional ups and downs of new motherhood, Dr. Casares’s advice combines important health and safety information from the American Academy of Pediatrics with honest insights from her own parenting experiences. A dual approach to baby and self-care supports new and expecting moms through the challenges of meeting their own needs while getting ready for and caring for a new baby and includes important information on baby blues and postpartum depression. Dr. Casares’s message is especially relatable for fellow working moms struggling to win at parenting without losing themselves.
Published March 17, 2020 (American Academy of Pediatrics)
The New Baby Blueprint Reviews
“There are so many books that address pregnancy or childcare, but very few offer useful and AAP-backed information for those crazy first few months around the end of pregnancy and the start of parenthood. Casares combines her experience as a pediatrician and a mother to offer practical insights and advice on navigating the ups and downs of new parenthood.”
– Elizabeth E., Amazon
“This book tells you exactly what you need to know about navigating with a new baby. Beyond just useful information on caring for your baby, Dr. Casares gives a great perspective on motherhood. I found her long-term approach to parenting advice super useful and like none other. So many books just focus on what's right in front of you, which can be very different for everyone depending on your child and life. I also love that she's a pediatrician (and a mom) too!”
– Gina M., Amazon
THE MODERN MOMMY DOC PODCAST
Wouldn't it be great to find a podcast for the Modern Working Mom that addresses being an ambitious woman who values her career and her children? That's what the Modern Mommy Doc podcast, hosted by Whitney Casares, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P., is all about. We live in a world where we're supposed to raise kids as if we don't work and work as if we don't have kids (while also trying to fit in time to read a book or take a SoulCycle class.) Everyone has an opinion on what it takes to be the “perfect” working mom in today's society, yet most of the advice is unattainable, anxiety-provoking and certainly doesn't address how the modern working mom is supposed to make time for her own life.
The Modern Mommy Doc Podcast helps working moms say "no" to unrealistic expectations for a perfectly balanced life and say "yes" to what really matters. You'll hear inspiring interviews with experts in each of the core areas modern working moms who parent with intention know are critical for success – dreaming big, spending time on things that matter, making space for themselves, investing in their mental and physical health, parenting in partnership, and being intentional about the way they parent their kids.
Drawing on her own experience as a working mom in the modern world, Dr. Whitney has curated a group of expert guests to help you find the credible advice you're looking for when it comes to taking care of your child, your career and yourself.
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