Author Archives: peírama

I Am Not an Easy Man

Posted on March 21, 2019 by peírama

I am trying to brush up on my French, so the other day I browsed the French movies available on Netflix. I scrolled through serious dramas, adventure sagas, and dark comedies. Among these was Je ne suis pas un homme … Continue reading →

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Growth Mindset

Posted on January 28, 2019 by peírama

My 7-year old already struggles with not wanting to do things if he doesn’t feel like he’s good at them. I try to instill in him the understanding that you only get to be good at things by doing them. … Continue reading →

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There and back again

Posted on October 25, 2018 by peírama

Commutes. For some, they’re a breeze and for others they’re a nightmare. It is not a part of the workday we normally talk about but they can have a huge impact on wellbeing and mental state, which can affect work … Continue reading →

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I am angry

Posted on October 8, 2018 by peírama

I am angry. A group of mostly men who make decisions that affect us are telling us that our voices don’t matter and that our bodies are not our own. They are telling us that their votes that ignore women’s … Continue reading →

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Uncovering the Past

Posted on July 30, 2018 by peírama

I took a trip recently to help my dad move. He has lived in the same house for 23 years, during which I went to middle school and high school, then moved away for college and slowly began to visit … Continue reading →

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Winding paths

Posted on May 2, 2018 by peírama

This past fall, the child that was in my big belly when I defended my dissertation started kindergarten. It wasn’t a hard transition for him. He had been in full day daycare from the age of 5 months when I … Continue reading →

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Impact

Posted on February 10, 2018 by peírama

One day, when my son was two or three, he did not want to put on his shoes. This is not unusual for a two-year-old, of course. But on this day he didn’t cry about it or throw a fit, … Continue reading →

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Resolutions 2018

Posted on January 10, 2018 by peírama

Happy New Year! Please share yours in the comments! SweetScience: As you may have been able to tell from my last post and analysis of 2017, I was just happy to have survived, and thrilled to be moving in the … Continue reading →

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2017 Resolution Revisit

Posted on December 27, 2017 by peírama

At the beginning of this year we shared some of our goals for the upcoming year. Here are some updates on how we’ve done. How has your year measured up to expectations? Please share your success (and failures) in the … Continue reading →

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The current state of science career paths

Posted on December 14, 2017 by peírama

We recently received an email asking the following: “I just wondered if you had any words of advice on how to manage the love/hate relationship with the current state of science career paths?” peirama answered in a previous post. Here … Continue reading →

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