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Money and the Timing of Children

January 10th, 2014 | 51 Comments

Money and the Timing of Children

Kyle and I have been married for 3.5 years, and 1) we don’t have any kids, 2) we’re not pregnant, and 3) we’re not trying to get pregnant.  We do want to have (two or three) children in the future.  And the timing of those decisions has nothing to do with our finances.   This week, our church started a series titled “God and the Rest of the Week,” which is about not segregating God into solely … Read entire article »

Filed under: family, grad school

Favorite Posts, Mentions, and Top Comments Week of 1Apr2013

April 7th, 2013 | 16 Comments

Kyle and I have been in CA since Wednesday and are flying home tonight.  It’s been a quick trip, but we’ve been able to spend a lot of time with Kyle’s parents and aunt and uncle and saw some other family and friends briefly as well.   Last Sunday we had our busy Easter morning and brunch and then watched our team get demolished in the Elite Eight (I’m still not over that injury – holy cow).  I spent all of Monday and Tuesday preparing for a presentation I gave to our collaborator’s lab meeting on Tuesday afternoon.  The meeting went well and I had a good conversation with my advisor in which we agreed that I will write a grant (for the experience) and take some other career-prep steps.   During this trip … Read entire article »

Filed under: weekly update

What Do You Want Your Life to Be Like in Five Years?

September 26th, 2012 | 26 Comments

What Do You Want Your Life to Be Like in Five Years?

Today I want to hear from you about your dreams and ambitions!  Tell me how you envision yourself living five years from now.  What do you want to accomplish in that time? What transitions will you go through?   In five years Kyle and I will be thirty-two!  I see us on a beach near San Diego playing with our 1-2 small children.  We both have PhDs; Kyle has finished one postdoc and has a research position … Read entire article »

Filed under: transitions, values