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Math Geek Mom: On not sitting it out
Labor economists have an interesting way of looking at leisure time, and it should not come as a surprise to...
Long Distance Mom: Abandoned
I’ve been traveling around the country lately talking about the B.P. oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, screening excerpts...
ABC's and PhD's: Diversification in academia
My family and I are once again located at our favorite summer marine biology research station (our “summer camp for...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Taking a Summer Movie Seriously
[SPOILER ALERT: SOME PLOT DETAILS OF TOY STORY 3 REVEALED BELOW] This is my 100th blog post for Inside Higher...
Sometimes You Get a Ticket Home
Last week, I whined about the difficulty of having a child home for summer break. This week, I learned that...
Math Geek Mom: Our Dean
The Fall of 2001 was a difficult one for most of the country, as we collectively got used to the...
Motherhood After Tenure: Fathers' Day
Last Sunday, on father’s day, The New York Times reported that fathers are becoming more stressed trying to balance jobs...
ABC's and PhD's: Family Circles
When my son was in kindergarten his teacher gave the class an exercise designed to help the children define what...