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A Balancing Act: Dr. Susan Davidson

Dr. Susan Davidson is the Director of Perinatology at the Dean Medical Center and St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center in Madison, Wisconsin and a Clinical Associate Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Family Practice at University of Wisconsin. She was previously the Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Saint Mary's Hospital. Here she looks back on her experience balancing life as a busy doctor and working mom to two children, Amelie, 25 and Seth, 19.

Samantha: You and your husband have both maintained extraordinary careers while raising two kids. What made it work?

Susan: The first thing was a desire to make it happen. Each of us was committed to supporting each other's choice in life and to facilitating their professional fulfillment as much as possible.

On a practical level, moving to a small college town made life much easier. Each of us commutes no further than one mile! Our children attended school very close to home. There were many college and post-college students available to help with childcare. In general, life in Madison, Wisconsin is relatively hassle-free.

Samantha: What was your childcare situation like?
Susan: We had in-home nannies until the children were school age. Once the kids were in school, we had either college students or other young adults who were often in a transition year. We were very fortunate to have some wonderful people, both female and male, many of whom are still a part of our lives.

Samantha: What was a typical day like for you?
Susan: I often left for work before the children left for school. My husband, Richie, did the majority of getting the kids ready for school. I usually came home at about six. For our family, it worked best if the children did not have to wait for us for dinner. Our nannies would stay until seven. The kids often sat with us when we had dinner.

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