One of the hardest things with active parenting is that you’re usually robbed of the hours when you’re at your most alert and creative.
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Couple power
In the run-up to my decision to leave academia, I had one huge asset: my wife’s career.
Continue readingNew priorities (why the coronavirus pandemic led to me quitting academia)
You always feel better after throwing up, and that’s kind of where the world is right now.
Continue reading2021: TIR’s year in review
A look back at our 6th record-breaking year, and a big thanks to all of you out there. Continue reading
No more Brand-ing
Is it right to move your kids for the sake of your career? Continue reading
In praise of the provinces
Provincial universities and institutions have far more going for them than many people realise. Continue reading
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and equality
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, died last week of cancer aged 87. Continue reading
Self-isolation…with kids.
TIR shares the stories of scientist parents coping with self-isolation. Continue reading
Back to school, back to work
For many, the weekend (TFI Friday!) and seasonal holidays (“Autoresponse: your e-mail will not be answered”) are a blessed respite from the grind of work. For working parents however, they signal the shift from part-time to full-time childcare. Continue reading
One thing at a time
Paradoxically, having kids can be a great way of learning to deal with overstress. Continue reading
Total Internal Reflection 