Merging Motherhood and Doctoral Studies: An Autoethnography of Imperfectly Weaving Identities

In this autoethnography I share my lived experiences of merging motherhood and doctoral studies reveal the journey imperfectly weaving identities mother, wife, student, academic. present seven vignettes to provide glimpses experience a window into not only challenges tensions intersecting studies, but also joys, strengths, benefits embracing these multiple identities. The literature autoethnographic accounts offer insights contradiction that is mothering during as academic mothers simultaneously carry guilt gratitude, acknowledge sacrifice privilege researching. paper seek nuanced meanings made negotiated identities/roles/positions,