Reviews
Here’s what people are saying about Mama, PhD:
“Well-written, personal, insightful and engaging, Mama, PhD gives an accurate glimpse into the feelings and conflicts that mothers in academia don’t often reveal because such disclosure is felt to be unprofessional.”–Karen V. Hansen, author of Not-So-Nuclear Families: Class, Gender, and Networks of Care
“All those sleepless nights and dirty diapers and baby food in your hair–where’s the discursive construction of motherhood when you need it? It’s here, in these smart, funny, poignant essays that struggle to balance mind and body, to balance body and soul.”–Catherine Newman, PhD, author of Waiting for Birdy: A Year of Frantic Tedium, Neurotic Angst, and the Wild Magic of Growing a Family
“Through the voices of those who have weathered the storm, Mama, PhD provides invaluable lessons for young scholars–both men and women–striving to navigate family and academic careers.”–Robert Drago, author of Striking a Balance: Work, Family, Life
“This is a charming, heartfelt book that expresses the difficulties and the joys of combining a life in academia with motherhood. Each story is different, but the experiences and challenges are widely shared.”–Mary Ann Mason, author of Mothers on the Fast Track: How a New Generation Can Balance Families and Careers
“I wish I had this book in the late 1970s when I was a young untenured professor trying to teach five sections of composition and raise a new (adopted) baby. The tales in Mama PhD could have served as a virtual consciousness raising group for me as I toiled away in academia. Happily the book is available today for women trying to balance the pulls of motherhood and career.”–Nan Bauer-Maglin, author of Cut Loose: (Mostly) Older Women Talk about the End of (Mostly) Long-term Relationships
