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Category Archives: work
Unfounded parenting guilt on the first day of school
In my four years as a parent, I have not found one person who thought that they had it together all of the time. I have met some folks who project a put-together image and I have met some folks who … Continue reading
Posted in family, kids, lessons learned, motherhood, parenthood, personal, schools, summer, Uncategorized, vacation, work
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The calm before the storm: on course prep and a reality check
I need to get over myself. I am doing exactly what I have done for semesters now: I am over prepping my courses. I’m paralyzed thinking about updating the syllabus for a course I’ve already taught because I know it … Continue reading
Posted in academia, higher education, lessons learned, reading, schools, students, teaching, work, writing
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A tale of two conferences: the postmortem on ASA in New York
Last weekend in New York City was productive and fun. I saw some old friends and met lots several new people (in real life and via Twitter). I picked up some inventive teaching ideas. I heard (mostly) first-rate research presentations. … Continue reading
Posted in academia, higher education, lessons learned, research, sociology, teaching, work, writing
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Surviving (and thriving) at the annual academic meeting
Two thousand sociologists in one place? Sounds like a crazy time. This will be the eighth year that I’ll attend an academic conference. I try to go to two meetings a year (one local and one national), depending on where … Continue reading
Posted in academia, blogging, coffee, community, fashion, grad school, higher education, lessons learned, sociology, travel, work
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Is it possible to have status in academe without tenure?
This past year, I served as a “Visiting Lecturer” at a private, liberal arts college and this coming year, I’ll be a “Visiting Assistant Professor”. I used to think “visiting” sounded really distinctive, like your talents were so specialized that … Continue reading
Posted in academia, dissertation, grad school, higher education, lessons learned, popular press, sociology, teaching, tenure, work, writing
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Dispatch from the mat: lessons on teaching gleaned from yoga boot camp
Yoga boot camp is a contradiction in terms. Yoga, by nature, is meant to be peaceful and meditative. The only “boot camp”-ish thing about this yoga boot camp was the 6:15 start time (and thus the 5:30 wake up call). … Continue reading
Posted in academia, blogging, health, higher education, lessons learned, students, teaching, work, yoga
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Call me crazy
This post will not win me any friends, but I know that my reflections on Mama, PhD published last week resonated with others based on the support and feedback I’ve received from friends, colleagues and readers (including one of the … Continue reading
Posted in academia, family, higher education, lessons learned, marriage, motherhood, parenthood, popular press, Uncategorized, work, writing
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Reflections on Mama, PhD
My husband bought me Mama, PhD as a graduation gift. He thought I would appreciate the stories about “motherhood and academic life.” In under a week, I tore through the anthology. Divided into four sections, the editors captured women’s stories … Continue reading
Posted in academia, family, fatherhood, gender equality, grad school, higher education, kids, lessons learned, marriage, motherhood, parenthood, reading, women, work, writing
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Ease in….
A year ago, a dear friend encouraged me to join her in a “Couch to 5K” running program. Before I had my kids, I ran for exercise, but I was hardly a “runner.” Never terribly “sporty,” I have been trying … Continue reading
Posted in dissertation, grad school, health, lessons learned, personal, reading, work, writing
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Back to basics: reading, writing…
Last week I ended my long-standing graduate school relationship. This transition has been both easy and challenging for me. I have always known that I am a workaholic but I never realized the extent of the addiction. It feels awkward … Continue reading
Posted in academia, blogging, lessons learned, reading, work, writing
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