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Being a parent helps to put things into perspective – and make strategic career decisions.

Providing more flexible parental support would reduce the assumption that mothers should be the main caregivers and make it easier for fathers like Modesto Redrejo-Rodríguez to share childcare responsibilities.

Science and parenthood can go together well.

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.

If you want to be a scientist parent, come to Germany.