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With data from Denmark, a country with relatively high levels of gender equality, this study found "that eight years after the arrival of their first child, women were 29% less likely to be employed at a university than if they had not become mothers; for men, the drop was 14%".

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Don't miss this opportunity! #academicmom

Okay, I want to start a thread for the #AcademicMom out there. I am feeling a little disillusioned and discouraged this week, so how about we share proud moments from our work and mom life? 🥰 #PhDSky #AcademicSky

Week two of school: The youngest has fever and a sore throat.

Starting the school year strong 👍

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Not the best conditions for concentration, but I really did not feel like going to the office today.
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Also, just like how having a child is NOT intrinsically better than being childfree, having two children is NOT intrinsically better than having one child. #AcademicMom #Momademia #MomSky #ParentSky

Quick reminder to not-yet-parents and parents of young kids: the idealized two year age gap is a lie propagated by people whose children sleep through the night and/or bananapants people without a self preservation instinct! #AcademicMom #Momademia

Sometimes #academicmom life is writing a proposal narrative draft on your phone with two kids sitting in your lap while watching Bluey on a Friday night.

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Question to #momademia: Does the brain power ever get better?

It's been 7 years since the first pregnancy and I still don't manage to be in my full capacity.

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Everyone is just going to have to receive emails from me late at night American continents time. Childcare is in flux right now so this is me every night working from my home office in my PJs to catch up. I’m too tired to schedule send all this. #AcademicMom

As an academic parent, carving out me-time is always a balancing act, even on holiday!
📍 Then: Netherlands, 2021
📍 Now: Norway, 2025
Same #yoga pose ⬇️🐶, same cuddly chaos.
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Maths, reading, writing — and referencing
My first grader is basically doing my job!
This is the final page of his rainforest report. Just like me, he’s learning that knowledge builds on what others have discovered before.
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As part of my commitment to post Just Some Stuff Amidst All This, here's yesterday's antics.

I'd never done a sensory bin at home for my toddler, so I thought doing one during this Midwest heatwave is the perfect time.
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Nobody:
Me: How's my morning going, you ask? My 4 yo berated me with tears streaming down his face because I cooked meatballs and mini pizzas for his camp lunch today. Then I had to throw them out with 10 minutes to spare and frantically sub in string cheese with dry cereal instead. 🫠 #AcademicMom

This PhD candidate scientist/Mom is analyzing data and putting together her conference talk like a boss! 💪 #Traklab #AcademicMom

But as a non-native English speaker #academicmom, & someone who hasn’t slept properly in what feels like ages… I do find these tools incredibly helpful.

They help me improve clarity, refine tone, & get past writer’s block. This would otherwise take me way longer & much more mental energy to manage.

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Are you an academic mother? Know an academic mother? Maybe think about recognising her brilliance with 8 full weeks of support this Sunday. #academicmom #academicsky scholarsandwriters.com/academic-coa...

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A day in a life of an #AcademicMom: deadlines are seriously catching up with me but last night's (vomit) cleaning shift until 2 AM is somewhat taking its toll on my scholarly performance today.

At the same time the child who created the need for cleaning is thriving & complaining how boring it is

I’ve started a short-term post doc position in Per Jensens group at Linköpings University 😃 I will work on brains and neurons in chickens and how they’re related to play behaviour 🧠🐣🔬🧪

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#IsotropicFractionator
#brains

Back to work after six weeks of maternity leave. Only in America. #academicmom

How do you get your toddlers more comfortable wearing masks? We have an appropriately sized one for him, but aside from ziptying it to his ears, I can't figure out how to keep it on him for more than a minute.

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Also, in Arthur, what the hell kind of animals are Francine, Muffy, and Binky? Some article I found said they're monkey, monkey, and bulldog (respectively), but I find this entirely unbelievable.

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A Postgraduate Diploma in Education in and for Human Rights just lunched in my former university and I want so badly to get into this, but I have no time with work, kids, and learning German... #academicmom

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Here goes one to compensate. #academicmom

Frontiers | Policy proposals to promote inclusion of caregivers in the research funding system

🚨 Research funding in STEMM is broken.

COVID-19 exposed biases and inequities, hitting women w caregiving roles hardest.

It’s time for change! @mothersinsci.bsky.social reviewed gender bias in funding and propose actionable policies to close the gap. #WomenInSTEMM #academicmom

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Current mood. This week I need to make significant progress into Ch 3 so I have space for the rest of the year for data analysis. This means that my brain has gone on strike and I know absolutely nothing. #phdlife #academicmom