<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Melissa Shepard, MD]]></title><description><![CDATA[On mental health, medicine, and building a life you love. ]]></description><link>https://www.drmelissashepard.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:08:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.drmelissashepard.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What is executive functioning? 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