Tag: working mom
“Labor of Love” Takes Root in Rural Town
After the first six years of their marriage and working side by side, husband and wife team Laura Kenyon, OD, FAAO, and Jeffrey Kenyon,...
Sisters Grow Practice Into Medical Hub for Dry Eye Treatment
Sairah Malik, OD, and Sana Malik, OD, grew up around optometry. Their mother worked as a biller in an optometrist’s office in Vancouver, British...
New Facebook Group Connects OD Moms Navigating Careers, Motherhood
When Paige Thumann Brown, OD, found herself between jobs, caring for two young children and reflecting on the winding path that brought her back...
Practice Grows Alongside OD’s Family: Vision Therapy in Rural Canada
When Amber Vinge, OD, FCOVD, looks at her practice today, she counts it alongside her three children. “I joke because my kids are 10,...
Multi-setting Experience Sets OD Up for Success
Annie Tran, OD, has practiced optometry in nearly every setting, from private practice and corporate-affiliated to medical settings and hospital clinic administration. When she...
International Women’s Day Guest Editorial: Authentic Leadership Begins with Presence
By Kim Rowan, LEAD for Growth
Sunday, March 8, 2026 is International Women’s Day. The day often highlights and celebrates stories of amazing women who...
Practice Designed With Light in Mind
When Jenessa Lock, OD, looks at this stage of her career, she sees it as her time to thrive. After graduating from the Illinois...
New Jersey Practice Pulls Inspiration From Iceland
It was always the goal of Talia Mishkin, OD, to open her own practice. She’d grown up watching her father manage a multi-location MD/OD...
Finding Family, Flexibility and Focus Through National Vision Network
In her third-grade classroom, young Stephanie Thai-Fernandez, OD, wrote on her “About Me” worksheet that when she grew up, she wanted to be an...
Dr. Rachael Wruble Talks Navigating Leadership as a Female OD
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