Dr. Korinna AllhoffHere we go, first day back in the office after the winter break, finally. Both the number of children AND the number of PhD students doubled during the past year. I guess we’ll soon figure out which balls are glass and which are plastic…🙈
The winter vacation did not go as intended. First stomach flu, now influenza… but hooray again (and again and again, really, they are life savers!) for having supportive grandparents! What would we do without them, honestly, I don’t know. Happy new year to all grandparents! 🥳
@Louzula @ditsch42 @vicgrinberg @helenajambor @TatianaIlyina @ChristineSheppard @jhpantel
Also, just noticing that my own Mastodon bubble is apparently very …uhm… male? Huh? How did that happen? Where are all those fantastic #womenInSTEM? And where is #Momademia? I’d love to connect to more #AcademicMums! So who else is juggling research and family life?
Anja Katharina PetersMidterm, the: Time of year, in which a professor is running herself a bath and her read of choice during soaking is "Behaviorism, Cognitivism, #Constructivism: Comparing Critical Features From an Instructional Design Perspective." Yes, it is nuts. #AcademicMums
The Coven of #PhDSisters has - after lthorough discussion, several cups of tea, 1 water bottle and a lot of un-ladylike loud laughter - decided: There will be a New Book and it will be good. Also, it shall be fun to read. #AcademicMums: Save some space on your shelf.
Dear past me, thanks for your wise words, but it’s in fact easier said than done…
It's just amazing how much you can achieve when nobody is sick. We had three weeks without illness and I think I finished more projects than in the half year before. Dear future me, please remember this and be kind to yourself during the winter months.
Today I feel defeated. I pushed myself very hard, despite being sick, just to meet an important deadline tomorrow. I somehow managed to to get so so so close, but I won’t make it, because my child is now developing a fever. So no childcare, no submission and no relaxation tomorrow. Instead, it’s going to be another intense day without break and then more work waiting for me during the weekend to catch up. This is not sustainable. Please send good vibes.
#Momademia #AcademicMums #AcademicMamas
#Momademia #AcademicMums #AcademicMamas
Marit Kragt (she/her)Thinking of this while I plan this month's after-school care, gymnastics drop-off, and meal roster.
It was so predictable.
I blocked a whole week for writing, everything went well, and then my child got sick. Again. I’m so tired of this. 🥴🤮🤒
But also: hooray for having supportive parents-in-law!!! 🥳