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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why on earth do you want that life?[/quote]

OP here.  I could ask the same of people with many lives, but I don't.  They just aren't for me.  I am a medical researcher and right now I think what I am doing is pretty amazing science that will one day improve the lives of many others in important ways.  But I am not a martyr, and doing this for that reason.   I really love what I do and I love figuring things out.  I love amazing my colleagues when we have breakthrough results.  We are at a point in my research where we may do some things you hear about yourselves in the next 5-10 years on the news and I feel the need to push my research program to that level.  Because I can.

But as long as my goal isn't evil, it shouldn't matter here.  This thread isn't about what I do, it's about how really successful women with families can make some choices that are good for getting as much as they want done, and could really generalize to a variety of people in that situation.  I'm not so naive I think I can "have everything" but the reality is that I am incredibly talented and ambitious and I have kids that I do see and care for and of course will continue to.  I'm not sorry, I'm just going to do the job right (and just not complain about how stressed I am to the other PP, most of the parents of my children's friends have no idea what I do, nevermind that I am super-successful at it) the best I can.

Thanks for this thread otherwise which has been awesome! My nanny  turned into a household manager in her last job and it's great advice to think about that for my house too, and many other tips as well.  Please keep them coming![/quote]

OP, I just want to say you are awesome and an inspiration.  I'm also a Ph.D. in a research field, but I've largely stepped away from doing research myself.  As of recently, I work for a healthcare research funding institution, so I'm on the other side of the research enterprise.  However, I do miss the excitement and I also loved doing it myself.  Good luck to you, and I'm sure you'll work it out.  I think your kids have a great role model.[/quote]

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