One of the reasons I returned to LN land was because I found myself
slipping into the mothering-abyss.  I have to say that my contact with all
of you is very important to me and the positive feedback I get really keeps
me going at times.  I have a 9 month old, almost 4yr old and an 8.5 year
old (all homeschooled) and  these rainy Oregon days/weeks/months  really
get to me (and I'm on Prozac).  I've been having a really hard time with
the fact that the moron who was hired at the same time I was in the same
Dept (same specialty) got tenure (and I quit mid way through my tenure
track to be a SAHM with some consulting and teaching).  This guy didn't
even know how to do a statistical test (like a simple t-test).  Anyway,
it's days like these that I wonder...what the hell am I doing at home with
3 kids when I have a doctorate from UCLA and lots of prestigious job
offers.  I think, "Gee, did I hit the pinnacle of my career at 30 when I
had a solo authored article published in JAMA?"  So, all of you pat
yourselves on the back because YOU do have an impact (at least on me).
Thanks!

: )Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC  email: [log in to unmask]  : )
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