Blog post by Drake Van Egdom – summarizing Van Egdom et al. (2024), Edited by Keaton Fletcher October 2024 The birth of a child brings extensive family demands, even for academic faculty who often have flexible jobs. Mothers in academia may face even more challenges as they are more likely to juggle children, household responsibilities, and job demands, leading to less uninterrupted work time they can spend on research. These difficulties can create a loss of high-quality research. As...