Books & Bottles

  Depression and anxiety in graduate students are on the rise. In a survey of 50,000, 86% reported feeling levels of anxiety (Nature.com). Depression and anxiety affect 10% of pregnant women, and about 13% of women who have just given birth. These numbers are higher in populations that experience poverty (WHO). Between the stress that […]

  Ruth Bader Ginsberg was one of the first women to attend Harvard Law School and did so with a young toddler and a husband who was diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatments (Supreme Court Historical Society). In a time when we are all in a position where being socially responsible means grinning and bearing […]

Managing your time is a particular challenge right now. Roughly 40% of Americans are working remotely while many school districts are opting for distance learning or a hybrid model (Smith, 2020). That means that mothers who are in graduate school are having to handle hard deadlines from school and work, while often managing and assisting […]

My career path was never linear. I had lofty dreams that changed frequently when I was younger. I very adamantly wanted to be a marine biologist and an archaeologist. Life happened, and I found myself moving 2,000 miles away from my family and becoming very comfortable (although not happy) with my job as a retail […]

Welcome to Books & Bottles! Mom life is insane as is. And when moms try to explore what they are passionate about… yikes! It’s incredibly difficult to have a meaningful career while also balancing a marriage or relationship, friendships, and trying to be a present parent. As if that all wasn’t enough, trying to find […]