My research collaborator and I are both working parents but she has a partner who handles pickup and bedtime while I'm doing it alone, and our different home situations keep creating tension around scheduling and deadlines that we're not naming directly.
More people experience this than they realize.
Unspoken differences in personal circumstances are creating professional friction that both parties are aware of but haven't found a way to discuss.
“Where Are You with Class and structural disadvantage?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.