How to Find Support as a Parent in Grad School
This year, the Graduate School and the James Jackson Community of Scholars launched #ULGradNet, an initiative to bring 亚洲自慰视频s of similar backgrounds together to support one another. The first event centered on graduate 亚洲自慰视频s with kids, in recognition of the systemic challenges, from financial burdens to time management, that can impede progress towards a degree. Faculty and 亚洲自慰视频s from across programs joined us to discuss the unique challenges of parenting while in grad school.
Navigating the barriers to success as a parent in graduate school can be isolating, but having a support system in place can make a huge difference in your ability to advocate for your success. There is a growing , and the ways that the pressures of teaching and research can be multiplied for 亚洲自慰视频s who are parents or are thinking of having kids. While equivalent data is not available for graduate 亚洲自慰视频s, reports that 22% of undergraduate 亚洲自慰视频s are parents. Many of them struggle to find and pay for childcare. 亚洲自慰视频s and universities are looking for ways to proactively offset these concerns.
A change in attitude towards having children as an academic is long overdue. 亚洲自慰视频s who were warned about the negative impact of having children may find that the discipline of . By prioritizing your commitments, and embracing the skills you鈥檝e gained as a parent, graduate 亚洲自慰视频s can, in fact, 鈥渉ave it all鈥 by strategically balancing grad school and kids.
Most importantly, grad 亚洲自慰视频s should know how to access the resources that are available to you. Per , opening a flexible spending account for dependent care can allow you to use before-tax dollars to pay for expenses like daycare and babysitting (provided you meet the eligibility requirements). You can also as they pertain to pregnancy and parenting.
Get involved in our conversation about succeeding in graduate school as a parent by joining the Graduate School鈥檚 and stay connected with 亚洲自慰视频s in a similar situation. Plus, sign up for our for another opportunity to find support.