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ABCs and PhDs: Screen time
Like many parents of young children, my husband and I make limited use of the TV babysitter so that we...
Mothering at Mid-Career: End of Break
The students are back on campus, and it’s as if the volume has been turned up again. All week it...
Math Geek Mom: Some Random Thoughts from a (New) Full Professor
I learned this week that I am being promoted to “full professor”. This is exciting, but also a little scary...
Motherhood after Tenure: I love this job, but it is work
Last week I dropped by the departmental office to pick up my mail, take care of a few errands, and...
ABCs and PhDs: Taking stock on my last six months as "½-time mom"
Here’s my weekday morning start: I wake up in time for about 10 minutes of quiet before the 45 minutes...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Trying to stay positive
Last Monday I wrote my blog post during a snow day; today it’s 80F and sunny, and I’m on spring...
Math Geek Mom: Is More Always Better?
We live in a great neighborhood where many people decorate their homes for Christmas with fancy lights that draw people...
Long Distance Mom: Twilight, Seventeen and Possibly in Michigan
I have vague memories of reading Seventeen magazine upstairs in my attic bedroom, alone and sequestered from my parents. Even...