'FaceTime Mommy' reboot: Exhausted as a medical resident, this NC doctor is now finding more time for her passion and her family

"I can’t sleep," she wrote in the emotional Instagram post that's garnered thousands of likes. "And it’s probably because, for the last seven weeks I’ve belonged to the night...I have slept through morning routines watching video replays later as I hurried to the OR as my family prepared for dinner."

Here's a Q&A:

I have been blogging since 2010, making a habit of sharing my thoughts and feelings with the world. This post was no different. I had just come off of a very difficult seven weeks of night shifts at work, and was mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted. I couldn’t sleep, because my schedule had been flip-flopped for so long, and that post was me sharing how hard it had been and how relieved I was to be done.

Even though a lot of what I talked about had to do with being a doctor-mom, moms everywhere could relate to loving what you do, but also been torn when what you do calls you to miss moments with your family. Whether you are working inside or outside of the home, motherhood is hard.

As a senior in college planning for medical school, I found myself unexpectedly pregnant. It was both one of the most isolating AND defining moments for my life. I had to quickly decide if I was going to give up on my life long dream of being a doctor - since I had no plan on how to do it with a new, little person - or throw my better judgment to the wind, and power through. I chose the latter.

I gave birth to my son and then two weeks later. I was breastfeeding him in between breaks at my first medical school interview. I didn’t get into medical school the first time around, but baby Nate and I moved to Indianapolis alone, and I did a year of a master’s program to prepare me for re-applying. The next year, I got into medical school stronger, wiser, and ready for the challenge. And at that point, I was a newlywed and the mom of an 18-month-old. Since then, we added another kid and moved to “The South." It has been a crazy ride, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

The biggest take away I hope women get from my blog is that there is no cookie-cutter way to achieve your dreams. The most important thing is that you can do whatever you feel you are called to do AND be a great mom.

I have so many interests and ways I want to impact the field of maternal-fetal medicine. One of the many things that pulled me to maternal-fetal medicine was the ability to be a voice for some of the most at-risk mothers in our care - advocating for and looking for ways to improve the health of ALL women regardless of race, socioeconomic status, or region. I’m so excited to be at this point in my training!

The amazing thing about the fellowship is that you have more time to learn about your passions, pursuing research interests, and I have way more time for family life. I’ve been around more in the last three months than I was for the last four years. It. Is. Amazing.

Here are the big ones: I don’t ever want them to forget that family is everything. I want them to know that anything is possible when they step out on faith and not to let others try and tell them what they are capable of, and that anything worth having takes hard work.