For women starting over,
and mothers doing it alone
When I was five, my 21-year-old mother rescued me from danger in a semi-truck. She raised me alone, worked low-wage jobs with limited English, and reinvented herself three times. I became a doctor because of her. This site is for every woman like her.
My mother is the hero of my book
First, she left an abusive marriage and got her son back. Second, after years of low-wage work, she trained as an ultrasound technician, practicing scans on me when I was a teenager. Third, in the autumn of her life, she became a paid consultant to home builders, using everything she had noticed while working for them.
Every diploma I earned, I walked off the stage and handed to her. In my mind, I did not earn those degrees. We did.
"My mother is now your mother."
Not everyone is blessed with a mother who believes in them. In my book I wrote that if yours could not, mine is now yours. She used to tell me: believe in you, and want it badly enough.
From Success Reinvention, by Harvey Castro, MD, MBA, dedicated to every single parent raising children alone.
Free tools. No sign-up. Nothing leaves your phone.
Reinvention plan
See one, do one, teach one. Turn "I could do that" into a first step this week.
Start itMy checkup list
The screenings to ask about at your age: mammogram, Pap, colon, bone density and more.
Build my listTough women take care of themselves too
Know the signs
Heart attacks in women often feel like shortness of breath, nausea or jaw pain, not just chest pain.
ER or notLock-screen medical ID
Free, for you and each child, so a paramedic knows allergies and medicines.
Make one freeWho I am
Harvey Castro, MD, MBA: board-certified emergency physician, author of over 45 books, healthcare AI keynote speaker, and a son raised by a single mother. Many people know me as DR GPT™.
Why pink?
Because strength comes in every color. My mother also survived cancer while I was in medical school. Pink is for survivors, for mothers, and for every woman who is tougher than anyone gives her credit for.
Written and medically reviewed by Harvey Castro, MD, MBA, board-certified emergency physician. Last reviewed October 25, 2026.
