Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.

In her latest blog, Emily reflects on the daily challenges of combining academic life with motherhood. Balancing the demands of a PhD, a new role, and parenting a spirited toddler, she explores how parenthood shapes her time, focus, and opportunities. Emily offers a candid look at the realities of structure, guilt, and compromise in both home and work life, while acknowledging the quiet determination that keeps her moving forward.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-time-work-and-a-two-year-old/

#DementiaResearch #AcademicMother #Academia

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Emily Spencer is a PhD Student at University College London looking at improving how GPs communicate with people with dementia and their family carers about their future care. Emily previous had a 5 year career break to pursue a career as a musician, and has previously undertaken research on improving the care people with dementia receive from their GP practice, as well as end-of-life and palliative care provision in the community. Emily is also a new mum and will be writing about her experiences navigating motherhood and a research career.

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