“The academy is not designed to accommodate women, families, or the demands of modern life… Settling for mediocrity in everything but academic work is an insufficient solution to juggling work and family life.” - Dr. Rachel Leventhal-Weiner, Succeeding Outside the Academy 💬📚

“[The graduate program] hinges on a level of detachment from the corporeal, on a laser focus and dedication to one’s intellectual development.” - Dr. Rachel Leventhal-Weiner, Succeeding Outside the Academy 💬📚

“Lives matter more than careers. Focus on building the life you want rather than pursuing the career that people think you should have.” - Dr. Kelly J. Baker in Succeeding Outside the Academy 💬📚

📚💬 “I’m a 21st-century American woman; I don’t have enough faith to covet anything but freedom… My career has been a series of reactions to terrible economic & political circumstances caused by the corruption of elites.” Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior), #HidingInPlainSight