Comments on: Recovering Academic

By: Lorna

Lorna — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:32:09 +0000

What kind of person dreams up this senseless drivel, a ‘recovering academic?’ Does anyone really care? Does everything have to have a label for comprehension to be feasible?!!

By: Mama, PhD » Archivio » Free to Be. . . Mom and Me: Finding My Complicated Truth as an Academic Daughter

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:01:06 +0000

[...] was writing a series of articles for the Chronicle of Higher Education when Miriam Peskowitz (one of our wish-list writers) introduced us. We read her work and knew we wanted her wise, compassionate voice in the [...]

By: MarthaandMe

MarthaandMe — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:37:40 +0000

I think Jennifer’s story is really helpful to other women facing the same choices. I love how she says their choice was always to put their family first. That’s something we have also done and something that is not always easy.

By: Almost Slowfood

Almost Slowfood — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:27:17 +0000

Agreed! I’m just a couple years into my writing career having left the corporate world in search of more fulfilling work. Jennifer’s story is so very inspiring!

By: Jennifer Haupt

Jennifer Haupt — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:06:59 +0000

This is an inspiring essay that rings true for working moms trying to balance everything in their lives. Many thanks to Jennifer for writing!

By: ruth pennebaker

ruth pennebaker — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:35:06 +0000

What a wonderful piece about someone who’s controlling her own life and profession — instead of their controlling her. It’s so easy to get pulled into choices that don’t make you happy, and she’s very deliberately resisted that.

By: Kara Williams

Kara Williams — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:50:55 +0000

Expecting a fourth child! I am muy impressed by all that Jennifer has accomplished in academia and otherwise. Especially love that she’s dabbled in travel writing, which is my thang.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:48:43 +0000

Wow – Jennifer is quite the prolific writer! I’m a bit newer to freelancing, and I’m very impressed by all of her accomplishments.

By: Meredith Resnick

Meredith Resnick — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:01:36 +0000

Love this. Love the crossover to writing, how education informs (and at times, distracts). I left a career as a therapist to write and am so glad I did. But much of what I write–my perspectives, views–were indeed nourished by the time I spent in my other career. I can see that now. Back then all I wanted to do was write and create. Jennifer sounds like someone who sees possibilities in so many things. Just terrific.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:29:20 +0000

I suspect a radioactive spider bite. She obviously has superpowers!