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Apr 7, 2020 10 tweets 3 min read Read on X
On parental leave, nursing (feeding...any way that gets 👶fed) and have a #teleconference you would like to/should join? A thread on my strategies which may help others. #academicmom #academiclife #academicchatter
Parental leave + #conference call = stress/anxiety for many moms trying to do it all.
Prepare your wardrobe (Yes, it's important!). 1. Earphones which have volume/mute controls. 2. Nursing top. 3. Cardigan/open sweater with pockets to easily store and access phone. ImageImage
Prepare for 3+ conditions. My usual...

Baby:
1. Sleeps in nursery or elsewhere and does not wake up (🙌 Best case scenario)

2. Plays on mat or in activity center

3. Is hungry and needs to feed

4. Is crying and won't soothe. Forgo the call, your 👶needs you.
Multiple scenarios prepared for in advance/set-up, helps you to quickly pivot to what your little one needs.
If 👶 sleeping does not align with call time, the earphones on mute is SUPER helpful when nursing or watching 👶on mat or in activity center. This way you can still participate and/or listen in, and if all is quiet (ish), you will be able to unmute and contribute to the call.
Once I say hello & introduce myself, I let colleagues know I am balancing the call with childcare/newborn duties ➡️I let them know I may be on mute when a Q is posed of me, and if so, I'll reply asap or later via email (choose the method that least disrupts the call).
Supportive colleagues is key! I've sometimes had to jump off a call (scenario #4 😭) and had colleagues follow-up with what I missed or with other Qs.
When trying to manage "leave", being a new mom, all childcare/newborn needs, sleep deprivation etc, it's important to remember that calls can also wait! There will always be work! 👶 grow up too fast.
This also applies to dads on #parental leave (aside from nursing 😀). Curious to know of others strategies?

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It's that time of year again! The call for the next #EPCHL Virtual International Volunteer Student Research Internship!

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Please share widely with those interested in #exercise #science and #cardiovascular #health #research

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We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which we strongly believe strengthens the science we conduct.

We encourage qualified applicants of all race/ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and age to apply.
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Thanks @EmilyRCox14 !
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Opportunity!

The #EPCHL is launching its 1st virtual international volunteer student research internship!

Please share widely with those interested in #exercise #science and #cardiovascular #health #research

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We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment, which we strongly believe strengthens the science we conduct. We encourage all qualified women of all race/ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and age to apply.
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1. Our main paper examining the health & #physicalactivity levels of #nurses in the Champlain region of Ontario, 🇨🇦 (open access) pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29499395/
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(2/6) Heart disease is the number one killer of women over 35 years.

Women are Understudied, Underdiagnosed, and Undertreated.

It's time for change!

@thaiscoutinhoCV @CWHHC
(3/6) My colleagues @thaiscoutinhoCV @DrAndrewPipe @Breid57Reid @Brunet_Jen Dr. Heather Tulloch. Dr. George Wells and Marja-Leena Keast (all Twitterless 😅)
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