My wife, meanwhile, fought her way through the usual challenges faced by young scientists working at small colleges: learning how to teach
courses she never took; starting up a research program while managing an oppressive teaching
load; dealing with tenure
pressures and associated political shenanigans.
Whether it's because of a similar social calendar, the arrival of a new baby, the presence of more than one kid (#omg), the
pressures of a demanding job, a full
course load — we're all pulled in a zillion different directions, and we're all in the same boat.