tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post8382686412609131091..comments2024-03-25T10:22:36.277-04:00Comments on Women In Astronomy: Postdoc Parenting Work-Life BalanceAmanpreet Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734178178113146899noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-18754964405270803562015-09-23T05:18:09.488-04:002015-09-23T05:18:09.488-04:00Work life balance is a concept including proper pr...<a href="http://drdestress.co.uk/work-life-balance/" rel="nofollow">Work life balance</a> is a concept including proper prioritizing between "work" (career and ambition) and "lifestyle".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611586000008536957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-65647054682350052802015-02-13T12:22:08.686-05:002015-02-13T12:22:08.686-05:00Thanks for the post. As a parent of two young kids...Thanks for the post. As a parent of two young kids during my time as postdoc I can say this:<br /><br />1. While having kids (and life beyond work in general) come on the expense of work time, we should keep in mind that academia, and in particular the post doc stage, is probably the most flexible job one can have. At least it gives us more room to control our time and spend it with the kids (on the expense of sleeping time and vacations...).<br /><br />2. Having kids highly limits the option to travel. I have a full time working spouse and I haven't been to a full meeting since my first child was born.<br /><br />3. There is never a "good time" to have a child, it is more a matter of personal properness. If you feel ready, just have them and everyone will manage. Career wise, no one should have kids but that isn't what matters.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-2478729285320854392015-02-12T10:39:59.907-05:002015-02-12T10:39:59.907-05:00check out the discussion in the Facebook 'Astr...check out the discussion in the Facebook 'Astronomers' group. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com