Dr. Korinna AllhoffDay 2 of my writing retreat. All non-parenting colleagues look exhausted. No idea what they did last night. By contrast, colleagues with small children at home (including myself) look like they are on vacation. Best night I had in years. Also, amazing science! 🤩
RE: https://ecoevo.social/@KorinnaAllhoff/113645648783404193
Same procedure as last year?
Same procedure as EVERY year, Korinna.
Oof.
PS: As it turns out, I did pack enough diapers and pacifiers and toys and baby food. It all went well. I think my little coworker had a lot of fun during the last days. If anyone wants to hear more about conferencing with a little one, then please DM me for more info! I would be more than happy to share my experiences!
1. the whole trip was only possible because we have the best grandma, who met us in Osnabrück for two days of babysitting. The world needs more grandparents. Many, many more!
My little #coworker and me got invited to the university of #Osnabrück, as guest speakers for the Maryam Mirzakhani Lecture. We are both very excited, because it’s our first trip by train! Let’s hope I packed enough diapers. And snacks. We need lots of snacks. Btw, the #seminar will be about #TheoreticalEcology and also about how to combine family and research. Let’s hope we’ll give a good example… 🙈
On an intellectual level, I do understand that this is phase one of burnout. I know this, because I’ve been here before, a few years back, at the time when K1 was my little coworker and refused to sleep. I also know that most balls are plastic. And yet, not sure why, but I find it incredibly difficult to just stop and relax for a moment. 🤦♀️
Anyways, happy weekend everyone, I hope we’ll all get some rest.
Luxury problem:
I’m sooo tired, because my little coworker is getting mobile and going through another sleep regression, so I should definitely stop working and take a break, you know, to recharge my batteries and stay sane, but my PhD students are all producing exciting new results like crazy, so I can’t stop thinking about their projects, because it’s all so FASCINATING... 🤷♀️
Today is the opposite. The night was horrible, I can’t concentrate, it’s only lunchtime but I’m running out of steam. No idea how to make it through the day. Parenting is such a rollercoaster…
Today my little coworker took a 2h nap and I got SO MUCH STUFF DONE! I guess becoming a parent is for scientists what training at high altitudes is for athletes.
Being a group leader and a parent at the same time is such a crazy rollercoaster. Some days are wonderful, others are hell, you never know in advance and the amplitude is beyond imagination. This message was brought to you by: Sleep Regression. 😴