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December was a busy month for me. Aside from the usual end-of-quarter rush, there was a conference, and some last-minute vacation planning and packing. But

Once upon a time in beautiful Northern California, the sun rose before 6 am, and set past 8:30. The warm rays caressed our tanned skins,

Ever since my son could form coherent sentences, he started to ask questions starting with “why”. Why did he need to wash his hands? Why

The Fall quarter started last Monday. I loved that it coincided with the Fall Equinox. It made the feeling of change and beginnings more profound.

I made a promise to myself to publish this blog before the end of August. I started writing it in July, and was surprised to

The day I dropped off my baby at daycare for the first time, I was overcome with feelings I’ve never experienced before. My throat tightened,

One question I get asked often regarding being a mom/PhD student is how I manage to combine both, so I decided to write this blog

I originally wanted my first blog post to be a summary of what an average day looks like for me. However, because my current routine

I gave birth to my son the summer between my Master’s and PhD at Stanford. So, in a sense, my son and my PhD are