Postdocs and parenting: A tough combination

Parenthood is always demanding. But having a baby during a stint as a postdoctoral researcher? That’s a special kind of challenge—a challenge that requires much support from institutions, co-workers and mentors. Unfortunately, that support can be sporadic and unpredictable, if it can be detected at all, reports Chris Woolston.

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7 posts to help you find the right work-life balance with children

We put together a few of our favourite posts on helping scientists manage their work life balance with their families.

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1. Work–life balance: Lab life with kids
Time management and organisation is essential to keep your lab life ticking over and your home life running smoothly. But it can be done. As Jens Schuster, a molecular biologist at Uppsala University, Sweden, says, “cells don’t care if you come in at midnight or noon to take care of them.”

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