Description
This is Episode #3 of the Anscombe’s Juggle podcast for parent-scholars looking to balance the demands of parenthood and academia. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jonathan Rutledge, a Harvard postdoc with two PhDs and three kids aged five and under. He shares how he managed to move across the US and the world with youngsters in tow, and the important lessons about family life he learned along the way. He also reveals the impressive variety of calendars that helped him make it all happen, as well as funny but effective strategies for creating time to rest and exercise.
Chapters
0:00 – Intro
2:49 – Getting married & having kids during grad school & postdoc fellowships
6:14 – Insights on the similarities between grad school and postdocs
7:30 – Moving across The Pond with young children
9:50 – Reflections on long postdocs with kids and ageing parents
11:14 – The nuts and bolts of moving far distances
13:43 – Discerning where to settle
19:30 – Extended family and/or community support
24:05 – Schedule
26:43 – The importance of different calendars
31:56 – Rest and relaxation time
33:35 – Weekends
35:54 – How to work while exercising
41:50 – Final thoughts: one piece of advice
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