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Career Coach: Don't Rush to Grad School
Can't find a job? Don't go to grad school. The economy's tanking! Should I give up looking for a job...
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Math Geek Mom: How to Li[v]e with Statistics
There is a commercial for some over the counter medicine that talks about “Dr. Mom.” Already being “Dr. Mom”, in...
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Long Distance Mom: Job Hunting? Considering a Commute?
Well, it is interviewing time and, for many of us, it means that we have moved beyond the phone interview...
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ABCs and PhDs: Tipping Point
The first days of a new year always fill me with a numbing sense of dread that is deeply rooted...
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Mothering at Mid-Career: A New Chapter
This week my family starts a new chapter, as our daughter moves to San Francisco for the second half of...
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Math Geek Mom: Assume A Happy New Year
Economists make many assumptions in our efforts to mathematically model the world. Some of these assumptions instantly make sense to...
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Caring for Children and Their Parents
The MLA convention in San Francisco this year is spread out over two hotels, one on either side of Market...
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The Quest for Balance and Support
The panel titled "Negotiating Family and Graduate Studies", sponsored by the Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the...