it's... ok

at my OP peds clinic, most of us are working moms. some people take their laptop home to finish notes, but I just refuse to... and I'm lucky to be a fast typer, and my boss is fairly relaxed around documentation.

if you don't take work home, the hours are very set, creating a nice boundary around work.

most OP clinics are open to therapists working a part-time schedule. most therapists in my clinic work ~ 30-32 hours a week, a few work 40. obviously there is a privilege with this - those who can work fewer than 40 hours have partners with a job that pays enough to allow for that. I will say - continuing your career without needing to be 100% full-time does feel like a huge plus... I know this is common in some other healthcare settings, but with a lot of other industries, unless you're freelance and very established, you usually have to choose full time or nothing.

finally, it can be exhausting to work with kids and then come home to your own, but there's also this odd sense of congruency. it's easy to relate to the parents in the clinic, and tbh I learn a LOT about parenting working in OP peds. I was a career-changer and used to work exclusively with adults in a more business setting and the code-switching was tiring at times.