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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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A reprise…. how the heck are you guys doing it all?!?

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Megan

I’m writing to kind of follow up on this post written by another blogger a few months ago. I am also having a really hard time right now. In the late fall, an upper respiratory virus made its way through our … 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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How the heck are you guys doing it all?

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Curiouser&Curiouser

I am tapped out. I know most people have a lot going on, from weddings and divorces to illnesses and multiple jobs, and I don’t feel like I’m coping the way you all are. My little family has been sick … Continue reading →

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Part Time Work

Posted on July 16, 2018 by notarealteachers

As I’ve documented in painful detail here, I’ve been on the job hunt. I love my job teaching high school, but it’s extremely demanding. My children are young, and its hard for to be away from them so much and … Continue reading →

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An Oasis of Sanity

Posted on May 14, 2018 by saraswatiphd

Saraswatiphd I think I might need help.  Staying sane. Which, frankly, most days, I manage just fine.  It’s the days when deadlines got my brain so occupied, kids are getting their 3rd strep infection in 4 months (and of course, … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a toddler

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Megan

I thought I knew what I was doing when I became a parent. I’m the elder sibling and the oldest cousin in my family, so I changed many diapers when I was still a child myself. I volunteered in a … Continue reading →

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Flu season 2018: infectious behavior

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Megan

Walking around campus last week, I was surrounded by students who were hacking and coughing. I dodged an undergrad with red-rimmed, teary eyes and another who was pale and shivering despite being wrapped up in what looked like a blanket. … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Job, New Working Mom: My First Week

Posted on January 15, 2018 by ragamuffinphd

Whose idea was it to start baby’s daycare and mom’s new job on the same day? I have been a mom for 4 months. My son has been through two surgeries, chronic issues with cranial helmet therapy, gone from remarkably … 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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