Haven& #39;t been tweeting out many work-related insights lately. Honestly, I& #39;ve been head down, parenting and trying to stay well (physically and mentally) and be a humane teacher/mentor for the past few weeks. Getting students through milestones and finishing classes/projects.

The end of spring semester has been progressively difficult for me these past few years. A wise mentor told me it gets more difficult as you take on responsibility for others - building a lab, mentoring students, etc. Care work can be a lot in the best of times.

I& #39;ve felt a little frustrated because I feel like I have Things To Say about this moment & things to contribute (particularly in my community work) that I can& #39;t right now, because I& #39;m busy fulfilling my obligations to give care. But I also really do care.

There seem to be infinite numbers of things to *respond* to. E.g., I have thoughts about the apparent positivism of Steakums? But I weigh that against helping my doc student graduate, or getting my master& #39;s students through their theses, and who needs me more\? What is worth it?

Anyhow, there isn& #39;t an answer. Just...holding patterns are hard. Waiting is difficult. Sheltering takes work. Contributions look different right now. Writing is coming. COVID-safe research is coming. External reviewer requests are coming. Thanks for your patience.