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Mothering at Mid-Career: More work on weaving the lattice
Several of our recent Mama, PhD blog posts have generated a lively discussion in various other corners of the blogosphere...
Career Coach: Redefining Academic Careers
Last week I promised to write about the “male” career model. I want to begin by reasserting my prior advice...
Math Geek Mom: Truly Mothers, Too
December 2nd was the 28th anniversary of the murder of four American churchwomen in El Salvador in 1980. The best...
Long Distance Mom: Love, Academic Style
I want to introduce myself as a new writer for Mama, Ph.D. — Long Distance Mom. I will share Thursdays...
ABCs and PhDs: More on the 'Career Lattice'
I also read the article from The New York Times that my blogging colleague Libby Gruner referred to in her...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Climbing the Lattice
A recent article in the New York Times suggests that rather than career ladders, we should be thinking of career...
Career Coach: One Reader's Reaction
A scientist/reader writes.... I urge you to show a bit more flexibility in your advice on the career/family bit. If...
ABCs and Ph.D.s: Changes in attitude -- a personal history
When I was 17, I wrote an essay entitled “Why I do not want to have children.” My seemingly prescient...