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Dear all, This is the first time I come to this site. I have a question, and wasn't sure how...

Dear all, This is the first time I come to this site. I have a question, and wasn't sure how to start a new thread. So I hope it is OK that I post here. I am a 30 year old female PhD student, and I will graduate next year. My husband and I plan to have two children in the next 4-5 years. And I would like to take a leave for a year for each kid, which accumulates to 2 years.(For medical reasons, I don't want to wait till late 30s to have children.) My question is should I apply for academia? Is my plan compatible with academia? Can I have two kids before getting tenure, and taking one year off for each kid? I am in science, so I can easily go into industry. Family life is more important to me than career. Thanks so much in advance for any advice you may give me!! Hell yes you should apply! Academia needs more women (and men) like you--people who know straight up what their priorities are, and aren't so cowed by "the job market" that they're ready to feel grateful for anything that comes their way. With confidence like that you'd probably be an awesome interview and a strong candidate.

Maybe I'm a heretic, but I think a sustainable society/economy/environment can be nicer than the one we've got now. (And...

And four other questions about the community college puzzle that Wick Sloane, after 18 months in the trenches, still can’t answer.

This blog doesn’t count for scholarship. My published essay in Mama PhD doesn’t count for scholarship. My participation in a...

Today I’m pleased to post an interview with Ron Tanner, President of the Board of the Association of Writers &...

Dear Boston, Although I mostly enjoyed my recent visit, I couldn't help but notice that some of your residents seem...

Start here: The more highly corporatized the university, the more corporate in their attitudes the faculty. Especially faculty imports from...