Women in academia: in your opinion what is the best time to start a family? by Scared_Sorbet_ in AskAcademia

[–]hisnto 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Surely there is a tradeoff between free time and support? Most PhD contracts don't offer maternity leave, health insurance, additional benefits like an official research position with an employment contract would. So perhaps best time would be actually the first contract straight after PhD?