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Children on campus may be an unusual sight, but if institutions are supportive it can help parents at the start of their science career.

Shared parenting and flexible working times make everything a lot easier.

Being a parent can push you to reach for higher goals.

Having a child makes you focus on the things that truly matter.

With the right advisor, having children during a PhD can be a great joy, but lack of affordable childcare is a problem.

Flexible working hours and a supportive lab allow Rebecca Burdine to organize her research around caring for her children.

Things rarely go as planned.

Having kids helps you to be more time efficient.

Parenthood means last minute changes of schedule are no longer possible.

Adjusting to a new identity as a mother comes with challenges, but with help, a rewarding research career is possible.