24h after the grandparent arrived: the fridge is stocked, the dinner is ready, the bike is repaired and the child is happy. The world needs more grandparents. Many more. #momademia#AcademicParents#akidemia
It's just amazing how much you can achieve when no one is sick. We had three weeks without illness and I think I finished more projects than in the half year before. Dear future me, please remember this and be kind to yourself during the winter months.
Max Planck Survey 2022:
"most postdocs report to be at least moderately happy (83%)... [Yet] 55% of postdocs report at least mild depressive symptoms & 48% have at least mild anxiety. >1 in 5 postdocs show signs of moderate to severe clinical depression... mothers are most unhappy, depressed, anxious, stressed by care work & their work as postdocs. They report more personal conflicts... & are most socially isolated" https://www.postdocnet.mpg.de/134932/survey-2022 #academicchatter #mentalhealth #academicparents