Mama PhD

Sweaty eleven-year-old boys with freckles across their noses, Little League baseball games and ice cream in waffle cones mean the...

I recently read a New York Times article describing a new study put out by the Center for Work Life...

No matter how long I live on the academic schedule, I still have some trouble adjusting to what summer is...

This week, I’m going to include the full letter from a reader, because I think it’s a great illustration of...

Kids are mean in elementary school. They are mean in college. When I first began teaching I befriended many students...

June. Not the month bookended by May and July but a small, strong woman who runs marathons to raise money...

Before our first child was born we prepared to be parents in ways that academics always prepare for big projects...

In my bio for this blog, I mention "two children, one of whom should be heading off to college in...