Work-life balance during a PhD: Reframing the narrative
![The authors’ iPhone photos from when a PhD student (2010-2015), showing the bridging of professional (96-well plates, agar plates, reagents) and personal pursuits (vacations, zoo and park visits, baking, birthday parties).](https://indiabioscience.org/imager/articles/515726/Monday-article-title-image_4b32b63c5c28c858e051e9d1a2a717a1.png)
In this PhD café article, Karishma S Kaushik, IndiaBioscience, reflects on her unique journey as a 'non-traditional' PhD candidate who juggled personal and professional commitments, including motherhood. Karishma explores the dynamic nature of work-life balance, and discusses the challenges of applying one-size-fits-all solutions for achieving balance across different phases of personal and professional growth.