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Traveling With Kids in 2025: Must-Know Flight Hacks for Sanity & Survival
Our Recent Bathroom Blow Out Trip!! Revamped tips for flying with a teen, a school-ager, and a baby Haven’t read the first posts? Check...
Shantrice Appleby
Jul 103 min read


From Residency to Real Life: No More Training Wheels!
Whew… Just like that, this chapter is closed —I can finally say it: Residency is DONE. I’m officially done with training—forever. 🙌🏾...
Shantrice Appleby
Jul 72 min read


Residency as a Mom: Advice I Wish I had Starting Intern Year
Originally posted as a Reel in June 2023, this reflection shared some tips and advice for moms in residency. Now that I’m at the very end...
Shantrice Appleby
Jun 254 min read
Traveling with Kids- 8 MUST KNOW TRAVEL HACKS & TIPS- Part 2
Welcome back to Part 2 of our guide to traveling with kids as a single parent! In the first part, we tackled setting up frequent flyer...
Shantrice Appleby
Sep 10, 20242 min read


Traveling with Kids- 8 MUST KNOW TRAVEL HACKS & TIPS- Part One
## Traveling with Kids as a (Single) Parent: Savings Tips and Travel Hacks Traveling with kids as a (single) parent can be challenging...
Shantrice Appleby
Aug 31, 20243 min read


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Shantrice Appleby
Aug 19, 20242 min read


Barriers: Tips for Older and Non-Traditional Medical School Applicants
Applying to medical school is tough, but doing it as an older or non-traditional applicant adds a whole new layer of challenges. If...
Shantrice Appleby
Aug 19, 20243 min read


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Shantrice Appleby
Aug 19, 20242 min read


CELEBRATING 8 YEARS WITH CONCEIVE A DREAM!!
In 2013, One day I was at lunch with my Aunt and older sister and while talking about where I was in life (I had just come back home from...
Shantrice Appleby
Jul 2, 20231 min read


WELCOME TO THE NEW GROUP OF PGY MUMMIES (PARENTS)!!
If you haven't already give yourself a pat on the back, a hand clap, a round of applause!! Because you have done the unthinkable, what...
Shantrice Appleby
Jun 29, 20232 min read


Beyond Thankful
God is Absolutely Amazing so Remember not matter what storm comes your way (or even a beautiful sunny day) praise him for the good and...
Shantrice Appleby
Jun 29, 20201 min read
Youtube... Sure Why Not!
Hi Everyone, I know its been a while since my last post and I have a ton of updates for you. I will post most of my life changing events...
Shantrice Appleby
Feb 7, 20181 min read


How to Secure over 20K in Scholarship Money Each Year!!!!
As the title says How to Secure over 20K in Scholarship Money Each Year!!!! And my answer to that question is actually quite simple. - -...
Shantrice Appleby
Jan 27, 20182 min read


Fall Off then Bounce Back
This is my first Blog Post in a while and this is actually my first post as a Second Year Medical Student (Drum Roll and Round of...
Shantrice Appleby
Sep 24, 20173 min read


New School Year!
Its that time of year again, the little kiddies are heading back to school, college students will be back in school also and so many...
Shantrice Appleby
Jul 31, 20173 min read


Birthday Cake Please!
Hello World, I am happy to celebrate another year of life, another day to learn and grow and to work on being great (however and whatever...
Shantrice Appleby
Jul 26, 20171 min read


Summer Plans
Part 1 Summer Break has officially started for me. My son's last day of school was May 22nd and I must say we ended the school year...
Shantrice Appleby
May 30, 20152 min read


A Fresh Start
This past Saturday as well as yesterday (Monday) I had the pleasure suiting up in my white lab coat, sea green hospital scrubs, and...
Shantrice Appleby
Nov 11, 20142 min read


Take a Deep Breath
I have been running non-stop for months. From studying 6-7 days a week for the MCAT, primary/secondary applications to working 40+ hours...
Shantrice Appleby
Oct 1, 20142 min read


UnderGrad Chronicles: The Student Worker
My typical undergrad school/employment semester schedule. Freshman through Senior YR. Its kind of hard to schedule certain parenting...
Shan Doc AppleBae
Sep 28, 20142 min read
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