Balancing kids + academic faculty life

In 2011, I started as a tenure-track faculty member department at a prestigious university having no idea what I was doing. I have always loved writing and always planned to start a blog to document the challenges and triumphs of achieving tenure as a young female in a male-dominated department. And then I had a kid, and then I had another kid, and before I knew it I actually achieved tenure. And then had another kid. In this blog I will write about today, and also recount the best and worse of times as I progressed through my career and continue to figure out how this all works. My background and training is in epidemiology, so I will use my population health lens and attention to data to embrace the topic. Some posts are ALL mama, and some are more academic, but most are a good mix of aca-mama.

There are many other great resources out there for moms and academics, including blogs as well as books. Some great examples include Professor Mommy, Mama PhD, and Academic Motherhood. These books are full of fantastic information and resources on how to balance motherhood and the academic demands. This blog of my experiences is intended to be a bit more personal and hopefully lighthearted.

Guest posts are welcomed and encouraged! If you are an academic mama and have a story, experience, advice, complaint, or anything relevant to share, please email me at academicmama@gmail.com. Thank you!