In this episode, two mothers tell us what it’s like to take on these daunting tasks at the same time. They share their feelings of guilt and recount moments of exhaustion. 

When they do get the help they need, we learn, it’s often from individuals who care, rather than from a system that isn’t really built to support them. 

Together, these stories help us all understand the experiences of graduate student parents a little bit better. And for all the parents out there, we hope it helps you realize you’re not alone in finding this hard.

Music credits: 

Licensed from  soundstripe.com: "Shaken and Stirred" by Dreamland (theme song); “Growing Pains” by Featherland; “Aurora” by Featherland; “Sacred Ground” by Falls; “Denali” by Bryant Lowry; “Secret” by MCV Beatz