In what ways might the experiences of navigating the competing demands of scholarship and parenthood differ across fields and disciplines? What are experiences that connect academic parents across disciplinary boundaries? To answer these questions from a scientist’s perspective, Erin and Judith interview special guest Dr. Danielle Hutchison, chemistry PhD and Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Notre Dame. Their conversation covers everything from having kids in graduate school and bringing them to job interviews to the need for self-care and the importance of female role models.

Danielle shares more about navigating the challenges of motherhood and a career in the sciences on Instagram as @postdocmama: https://www.instagram.com/postdocmama/

Danielle’s google scholar profile is located here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sMJgSeEAAAAJ&hl=en.

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