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Children can lead to an examination of the evidence.

Evidence-based parenting: the perks and perils of combining a science writing career with raising children  

By Jessica Marshall on August 22, 2014 | Leave a response

One of the job hazards of science writing is that our work gives us plenty to fret about.  Whether about climate change, the rise of antibiotic resistance or the mysterious […] ...Keep Reading »

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Posted in Writing With Children | Tagged Alison Fromme, Amanda Mascarelli, children, Kendall Powell, parenting, Robin Mejia, sane, science writing | Leave a response

The struggle to keep a foot in freelancing can often be blamed on little toes like these.

Keeping my toes in freelance journalism

By Adam Hinterthuer on February 25, 2013 | 4 Responses

As mentioned in a previous post, I juggle a lot of jobs these days. Along with working a “gig with benefits,” organizing educational expeditions for journalists and helping raise two […] ...Keep Reading »

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Posted in Writing With Children | Tagged Adam Hinterthuer, alumni magazines, children, freelance, IJNR, journalism, juggling, NASW, parenting, sane, SEJ, University of Wisconsin-Madison | 4 Responses

No babies actually ingested bourbon in the making of this photo

Parenting survival by haiku

By Amanda Mascarelli on January 30, 2013 | 4 Responses

Back in 2009, a few SciLance parents exchanged haikus about the challenges we faced as we managed the precarious act of juggling parenting and writing. These haikus proved therapeutic and […] ...Keep Reading »

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Posted in Writing With Children | Tagged Alison Fromme, conference, haiku, juggling, Kendall Powell, parenting, sane, Stephen Ornes, Virginia Gewin, voice recorder | 4 Responses

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