As you move forward in your work, you need something to help you along the way. Your theoretical framework is one of those things. There...

My nephew Zak a few years ago during a photo shoot I did with him in Portland, Maine. Remember when you were excited to apply for the...

Embrace your imposter phenomenon as a motivator not something that undermines you. Let it inspire you to do things you haven't done...

As you get ready for your proposal or dissertation, you will get to explore, struggle through, and successfully complete new writing...

You gotta laugh. The work you are doing is too hard not to take a moment to enjoy the world around you. And there is plenty to laugh at....

So, chapter 2 is one of the toughest parts of the dissertation proposal. It takes a lot of time and can feel tedious. However, it is...

Our relationship is something that I really value. How we work together is unique to the two of us. I have strategies and ideas, and I...

Enjoy your time. I hope that you each take time to enjoy the process of earning your doctoral degree. It really is an honor and privilege...

Hello, all. I read this article last spring and decided to save it to share. I am hoping you each feel pretty good about your...

Hey. How are you this week? Take a moment and say something nice about yourself to yourself. (pause) Good job. This week's post is about...

Okay, all. Last blog post until fall. You have done a lot of stuff this academic year. You have more to do in the future - maybe even...

Click the button above. It will take you to a wonderful little video. Trust me. You'll appreciate it. I think. (pause) Yes, you will. At...

Wisdom from your friends and mine...

Read your work. Re-read your work. Ask a peer to read your work (and say yes when they ask you to read theirs). Use the editing tool in...

I guess there are two ways you can deal with breaking in your graduate studies. You can take a break or the work can break you. Either...

Continue. If you get stuck or hit a wall, let me know. We'll chat. But continue to continue.

I thought I'd focus on love this week with "that February holiday" approaching. I love my students. For me, that means that I care very...

Whether you are taking a course, preparing for comps or your proposal, or working on your dissertation, things will come up that you did...

I read something last summer that I keep thinking about. It was a post on some social media platform. The person wrote: When I started as...

For those of you who will be defending your dissertation this spring or over the summer, a few words of advice: Keep going. Swear a...