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Holly MacKenna, MD Holly MacKenna, MD

Ghosted: The Unspoken Goodbye

So many farewells. So many endings. Why do we fear acknowledging what is felt and what we intuitively know? Sadly, the tendency for humans to avoid goodbyes has not improved with time.

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Holly MacKenna, MD Holly MacKenna, MD

Experience The Health Benefits Of Community

Join Our Community! Watch my segment for Fox 8 NOLA Morning Edition where we discussed Good Neighbor Day and the importance of community engagement for your overall health.

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Holly MacKenna, MD Holly MacKenna, MD

Self-Care Tip: Taking a Timeout

Mommy (& Dad) Timeouts. Watch my segment for Fox 8 NOLA Morning Edition where Shelby Latino & I talked about how hard it can be as a parent & the dangers of becoming burned out.

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Holly MacKenna, MD Holly MacKenna, MD

Balancing The Roles Of Patient And Healer

I turned the corner of my journey as a patient, doctor, and mother, holding my daughter’s hand, knowing we would be there beside each other no matter what our individual outcomes.

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Holly MacKenna, MD Holly MacKenna, MD

Untangling My Roots

A physician's poetic journey of personal and ancestral healing, with the help and guidance of a Wise Woman healer.

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Holly MacKenna, MD Holly MacKenna, MD

The Village Doctor

Reminiscing: a physician meets her first mentor for coffee and is reminded of what it means to be a healer.

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Holly MacKenna, MD Holly MacKenna, MD

The Late Night Texts

The story of how an unwelcomed text reminds a female physician of past traumas and leads to an unexpected opportunity for post traumatic growth.

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