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Parenting and Academia – Online event

In this webinar for researchers who are parents, you will learn about mental load and how to decontaminate your time to be more effective in your work and to be more present at home.

Veranstaltungsdaten

Event language: English

How do we achieve work-life balance when the family to-do list is three times as long as the work to-do list and it seems you are always the one that has to remember everything?

In this webinar, we learn what mental load is and how to decontaminate our time so that we can be more effective in our work and more present at home. We explore self-compassion tools to prevent guilt and worry.

Qualification Outcomes

After the workshop, you will

• After the workshop you will be able to
• Understand mental load and develop strategies to manage time, expectations, and self-doubt more effectively.
• Apply mindfulness and self-compassion to stay focused and present at work and at home.

Methods

Trainer input

Requirements

To participate in the online event, you need a PC/laptop with a current browser (recommended: Chrome or Firefox) as well as a headset (or speakers and a microphone), possibly a webcam, and a stable Internet connection.

Date

September 1, 2026, 9 am — 10:30 am

Target group

Early career researchers who are parents

Modalities

Maximum number of 12 participants
Free of charge

Registration

Please register using the online registration form until August 17, 2026.

Please note that you need to register once in our database to use MARA offers.