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Mothering at Mid-Career: Where I work
Once a week or so I leave my house in the morning at the usual time, bag packed, computer stowed—but...
Career Coach: Women and Work Styles
In a recent article in The Chronicle , Mary Ann Mason discusses ways the deck is stacked against ambitious women...
Math Geek Mom: Altruism, and the Wild West
The term “altruism” is used in economics to describe the situation where one person’s well being depends, in part, on...
Long Distance Mom: Heartbreak and Radicalism
There’s no denying it. The school year is in full gear now. Labor Day has passed. October is coming. My...
ABC's and PhD's: Horsing around
My mom grew up on a ranch, and she made sure when my brother and I were old enough, we...
Triple Whammy: Academic Moms of Color
A r ecent study of women with postgraduate degrees suggests that black women born after 1950 are increasingly likely —...
Math Geek Mom: The Small Print
One of the first things I learned upon becoming a mom was that I needed to be much smarter than...
ABC's and PhD's: A health care perspective from the Great White North
Health care is on the minds of Canadians these days, just as it is at the forefront of discussions in...