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Professor Mommy: Finding WorkFamily Balance in Academia,Used
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Professor Mommy is a guide for women who want to combine the life of the mind with the joys of motherhood. The book provides practical suggestions gleaned from the experiences of the authors, together with those of other women who have successfully combined parenting with professorships. Professor Mommy addresses key questionswhen to have children and how many to have; what kinds of academic institutions are the most family friendly; how true or not true are the beliefs that many people hold about academic life, and so onfor women throughout all stages of their academic careers, from graduate school through full professor. The authors follow the demands of motherhood all the way from infancy to the teenage years. At each stage, the authors offer invaluable advice and tested strategies for juggling the demands and achieving the rewards of an academic career and motherhood.Written in clear, jargonfree prose, the book is accessible to women in all disciplines, with concise chapters for the timeconstrained academic. The book's conversational tone is supplemented with a review of the most current scholarship on work/family balance and a survey of emerging familyfriendly practices at U.S. colleges and universities. Professor Mommy asserts that the faculty mother has become and will remain a permanent fixture on the landscape of the American academy.The paperback edition features a new preface that brings the book into conversation with Sheryl Sandbergs Lean In and AnneMarie Slaughters Why Women Still Cant Have It All, as well as a new afterword providing specific suggestions for institutional change.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Professor Mommy'? A: 'Professor Mommy' focuses on helping women balance academic careers with motherhood, providing practical advice and strategies from the authors' experiences and those of other successful women.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Professor Mommy'? A: The author of 'Professor Mommy' is Kristen Ghodsee.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Professor Mommy'? A: 'Professor Mommy' was published on July 1, 2011.
- Q: How many pages does 'Professor Mommy' have? A: 'Professor Mommy' has 232 pages.
- Q: Is 'Professor Mommy' available in different formats? A: 'Professor Mommy' is available in hardcover format.
- Q: What type of audience is 'Professor Mommy' intended for? A: 'Professor Mommy' is intended for women in academia, particularly those balancing career and family.
- Q: Does 'Professor Mommy' provide evidence-based strategies? A: 'Professor Mommy' includes a review of current scholarship on work/family balance and offers evidence-based strategies for managing academic and family life.
- Q: What edition of 'Professor Mommy' is available? A: 'Professor Mommy' is available in the 56066th edition.
- Q: Are there any noteworthy discussions in 'Professor Mommy'? A: 'Professor Mommy' features discussions that connect the book with contemporary works like Sheryl Sandberg’s 'Lean In' and Anne-Marie Slaughter’s essay on work-life balance.
- Q: What condition is the book listed in? A: 'Professor Mommy' is listed as a new book.