Being a PhD Mom....
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Posted By: Andrea king on January 26, 2009 Is there a lack of “community” and “real life” resources and advice for Mothers in Academia? Yes. Yes, today institutions of higher learning provide more opportunities and resources for parents to succeed in school, but who really understands what it’s like to be a PhD student and a Mother? Who understands writing a book review, essay, or dissertation prospectus in between laundry and scraped knees? Or reading chapters of Harry Potter to your fourth grader while privately attempting to relate its phantasmagorical elements to the 17th century Salem Witch Hunts? Or swearing that if one more person said “I couldn’t imagine going through this program with a child” or “When are you going to be done, isn’t most of your cohort further along?” you were going to completely loose it! Who understands feeling isolated and even mediocre because you can’t make seminar because your child is sick or in trouble in school (again). Unfortunately not many people understand the plight of a (potential) PhD Mom. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Andrea king
Adjunct Faculty, Los Rios Community College District UC, Davis class of 2003 Member Since January 2009 |
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