Are you thinking about starting a family? Or, perhaps you have children and know all too well the challenges of finding your own work-life balance.
The OITE Career Blog is reposting a three part series from the archive about having a family during one’s scientific training. In this series, we asked grad students, postdocs, and clinical fellows questions about parenthood in an attempt to compile a list of pros/cons and general advice.
Question #1: Why was this a good time for you to start a family?
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Question # 2: What were the challenges you faced?
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Question # 3: Do you have any advice for NIH trainees thinking about starting a family?
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For those of you at the NIH, there is an affinity support group, Mom-Dad-Docs. If interested in learning more about this group, contact Ulli Klenke.
What other questions would you like to see answered on this topic? Comment below and let us know.
