How do you balance your career and life plan? Vol. 2

2021.05.19

This is a roundtable discussion among mothers in research positions at Hokkaido University – focusing on female researchers raising children. Five women in their 30s and 40s who are raising children while working in teaching or research positions at Hokkaido University gathered to discuss balancing marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, childcare, and work, as well as the struggles they faced when choosing their career paths. This will be presented in two parts. Part 1: Marriage and sharing household chores with your partner. Part 2: Everyone's experiences with pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare. ←This time, we'll be focusing on pregnancy and childbirth...

How do you balance your career and life plan? Vol. 1

2021.05.14

This roundtable discussion, "Hokkaido University Research Moms' Roundtable - Female Researchers Raising Children," brings together five women in their 30s and 40s who are raising children while working in teaching or research positions at Hokkaido University. They discuss balancing marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, childcare, and work, as well as the struggles they faced when choosing their career paths. This will be presented in two parts. Part 1: Marriage and the division of household chores with a partner ← This is the focus of this article. Part 2: Everyone's experiences with pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare...