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The Pregnant Academic / Graduate / PhD Student - Q&A

Posted 20th June 2008 by relaxnsmile, tagged dissertation, abd, phd, graduate school, academics

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Question: Do you have any advice about shutting down negative responses to having a baby from your academic community?  I'm realizing I might have to deal with some of this, even from my advisor, in the form of assumptions that I'm not as serious about my work, etc.  Answer:As a PhD student,…

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Quarterly Review: Small and Simple Goals

Posted 19th March 2008 by relaxnsmile

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Just some recycled content, but I need it here for my own archive -- I'm part of the 12 Small & Simple Goals group and this is how I'm doing: (MAR) Drink a glass of water every morning. Progress: I just made this one today (oops, a bit tardy) (FEB) Spend thirty minutes immediately after DD…

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Good advice for going back to work

Posted 14th March 2008 by relaxnsmile, tagged advice pumping maternity

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Hands down, the best advice came from my mentor at work:"Tell DH to take the baby to daycare."As I was struggling with the logistics of getting DD to daycare, me to work, and get something done before it was time to pump again. Thank you, Dave! 

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Milk Chatter from My Nursling

Posted 12th March 2008 by relaxnsmile, tagged toddler, nursing, breastfeeding, extended nursing, weaning

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Pre-baby, I had this notion about breastfeeding that "when they are old enough to ask, they are too old". That lasted exactly as long as it took for DD to learn the sign for milk at 6 months, which I thought it was adorable and would offer my breast everytime she signed it, which was all the time. DD…

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3 Things You Probably Don't Know About Me

Posted 27th February 2008 by relaxnsmile

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* I know a little bit of American Sign Language, I took an ASL class for two years in Junior High. * I'm a "save the day" type procrastinator -- addicted to that last-minute rush. * I approach childbirth as a team sport: I was 15 days overdue and in labor 33 hours with my daughter, and had a "labor…

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