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"  DEAR E. JEAN: I&amp;#039;m a 29-year-old pediatrician, but my heart is not in medicine. Plus, I&amp;#039;m three months pregnant. I need to figure out where my passion lies so I can begin a new career after the baby is born. I love fashion and all things beautiful. Please point me in the right direction.\u2014Soon-to-Be Fabulous Mom DEAR FABULOUS: Doll, you&amp;#039;re a doctor. Come on, this is just crazy. Your heart&amp;#039;s not in pediatrics? Fine, then don&amp;#039;t do pediatrics; but\u2014Geeez!\u2014don&amp;#039;t ankle the medical profession. I realize you may be anxious and excited about the coming baby, but why not join a holistic practice with flexible schedules or found an alternative medicine group with your own schedule? Or since you &amp;quot;love fashion&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;all things beautiful,&amp;quot; why not consider dermatology or plastic surgery? (I know, it means another long residency, but beauty and fashion radiate like Madame Curie from your letter\u2014derms can also keep mom-friendly hours.) Or you could help create a health plan for poor kids in this country, or raise money for medical research. Basically, here&amp;#039;s the deal: Do what you do because it matters. And six months from now? You&amp;#039;ll laugh at the old days when you couldn&amp;#039;t &amp;quot;figure out where [your] passion lies.&amp;quot; It will be right there in front of you, gurgling as you pull off his socks. And rightly so. You&amp;#039;ll probably discover you don&amp;#039;t want to give up medicine, but that you just needed a short break. Good luck! Related:Ask E. Jean: I Do I Stick With a Good Diet and Exercise Routine?Ask E. Jean: Advice for Your 25-Year-Old SelfAsk E. Jean: I Want a Divorce But My Husband Refuses To Split "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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