HTTP/2 301 server: nginx date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:16:02 GMT content-type: application/rss+xml; charset=UTF-8 location: https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/comments/feed/ x-hacker: Want root? Visit join.a8c.com/hacker and mention this header. host-header: WordPress.com link: ; rel="https://api.w.org/" vary: accept, content-type, cookie last-modified: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:16:02 GMT etag: "76716dbc5522a4d4b4cc8973b94c38a2" x-redirect-by: WordPress x-ac: 1.bom _dca MISS alt-svc: h3=":443"; ma=86400 strict-transport-security: max-age=31536000 server-timing: a8c-cdn, dc;desc=bom, cache;desc=MISS;dur=351.0 HTTP/2 200 server: nginx date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:16:03 GMT content-type: application/rss+xml; charset=UTF-8 vary: Accept-Encoding x-hacker: Want root? Visit join.a8c.com/hacker and mention this header. host-header: WordPress.com link: ; rel="https://api.w.org/" vary: accept, content-type, cookie last-modified: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:16:02 GMT etag: W/"76716dbc5522a4d4b4cc8973b94c38a2" content-encoding: gzip x-ac: 1.bom _dca MISS alt-svc: h3=":443"; ma=86400 strict-transport-security: max-age=31536000 server-timing: a8c-cdn, dc;desc=bom, cache;desc=MISS;dur=352.0 https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com Written by five women scientists at different points in their lives and careers Wed, 25 Feb 2015 06:04:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.com/ https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/the-guilt-one-mamas-thoughts-from-the-field/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 06:04:30 +0000 https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-288 I arrive VERY late to this post, but I sooooo appreciate it! Thanks for sharing your experience! I did fieldwork+a stay of research for two months away from home when my daughter was 13-14 months. If only I had came across this back then!

]]> https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/2015/01/03/its-hell-in-the-hallway/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 10:48:30 +0000 https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-270 Good luck in your new job! I hope you’ll love it!

]]> https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/2015/01/03/its-hell-in-the-hallway/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 22:01:38 +0000 https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-268 Congrats! I can’t wait to hear more about your new job!

]]> https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 16:09:34 +0000 https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/?page_id=1#comment-235 Great idea!! I’m a retired biomedical scientist, now re-inventing myself as a writer. Found this blog and will follow.

]]> https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/2014/03/28/the-two-body-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:49:10 +0000 https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-234 Thanks for articulating this dilemma so well. And well played. Let us know what comes up for you in the fall. You shouldn’t have to be writing grants for your whole life!

]]> https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/2014/03/28/the-two-body-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 17:06:43 +0000 https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-205 What a great post! Good luck to you and your husband.

]]> https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/2014/01/28/of-babies-and-interviews/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 04:21:16 +0000 https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-197 @inbabyattachmode – the interview went great! The prep work was far more stressful than the actual interview. Everyone in the department was wonderful and supportive of my new mama needs throughout the day. I pumped twice each day and it gave me nice breaks to breath and regroup. I was never so happy to be pumping!

@hufbauer – that’s really sweet! thank you! I will be sure to spread the news when I hear anything back. Honestly, I am completely comfortable (thrilled, actually!) with how the interview went so even if I don’t get it, there is no “what if…” thought in my mind.

]]> https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/2014/01/28/of-babies-and-interviews/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:25:15 +0000 https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-196 That brought tears to my eyes. I’m a sap, but still…. nicely written. I really hope you land the job! (If it is indeed one that you want).

]]> https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/2014/01/28/of-babies-and-interviews/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:18:29 +0000 https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-194 Thanks for sharing! How did your interview go?

]]> https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/what-a-generous-maternity-policy-you-have/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 22:12:44 +0000 https://5brainybirds.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-191 Preach it! Thank you. You provide some excellent suggestions for ways to improve maternity leave for postdocs.

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