Balancing a doctoral program with parenthood is still not the norm in the academic system. Doctoral students with children navigate the tension between academic demands, family life, their relationships, and societal expectations—often under intense pressure and with little structural support. Juggling a dissertation, caregiving, paid work, and daily life often creates the feeling that time is perpetually scarce and that multiple roles must be fulfilled simultaneously. This interactive lecture sheds light on the unique challenges—as well as the opportunities for shaping—this phase of life. How do time constraints, mental strain, and the division of roles affect a relationship? What resources and strategies help balance family life with a doctoral program? And how can a doctoral program be given the space it needs in everyday family life—the space necessary for focused work—in the long term?

Speaker
Dr. Majana Beckmann is a coach for doctoral candidates and specializes in balancing academia and family life. She helps parents pursuing doctoral degrees integrate their dissertation into their daily family life and make space for family within their academic routine. After completing her doctorate, Majana Beckmann trained as a systemic consultant (SG), emotions coach (emTrace), feminist coach, and Equal Care trainer. As a mother of three, her personal experience with balancing work and parenthood is a constant part of her daily life. The motto guiding her work is: “To see clearly, it is often enough simply to change one’s perspective.” (Saint-Exupéry)
https://klarwaerts-coaching.de/

Dial-in link via ZOOM:
https://uni-frankfurt.zoomx.
de/j/64551265529?pwd=BpdE5EhTiDTdBn6JqcWF4ZAoJKMaZX.1
Meeting-ID: 645 5126 5529 | Kenncode: 009295
 

No registration required.