Children at Graduation?

Who is planning to walk across the stage with kids at graduation? I can't decide. Any advice from parents who did it last year?
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From lawnews:

Children may join their parents for the walk across the stage at the law school graduation ceremony. If you would like your child/children to join you, they need to be brought up to the stage from the audience just at the point where you are going to start the walk. They then need to be picked up from the opposite side of the stage.

(There is not enough room to seat the children onstage with the graduates
throughout the ceremony. Also, please note that there is a deep orchestra pit
at the edge of the stage, so small children should be kept firmly in hand.)

Children that join their parents on stage will be handed a "honorary" diploma, so please email Francis Timlin (ft@u.wash) if you would like your child/children to participate so that they know how many children to expect. Children will need a ticket if they will occupy a seat.

UW Childcare Assistance - deadline approaching!

Below is a modified (shorter) version of a post in today's Crier:

If you have one or more children (0-12) and will be paying a DEL-licensed daycare provider to care for your children while you're in school, you might be able to get funding from the UW Childcare Assistance Program. The website is at http://www.washington.edu/students/osfa/currentug/child.care.html

The application deadline for the 2009-2010 school year is listed as MAY 29, 2009. That is only 2 weeks from today! If you have questions you can go to the Student Parent Resource Center in room 172 of Schmitz Hall or email stuparrc@u.washington.edu.

Maybe gender isn't so important, but taking time off is?

I thought that I'd post a link to this short article on the effect of having kids on career advancement:

http://www.abajournal.com/news/many_women_lawyers_with_kids_do_as_well_as_the_men_researcher_says/

It's the first study that I've seen comparing the career trajectories of parents who take time off with parents that continue working. Taking time off for children may negatively affect career advancement, but women who took time off are reported be more satisfied in their personal and professional lives. I'm interested in reading the full report once it is published. 

-Amanda

Childhaven Drive

PALS is holding the annual Childhaven drive next week Monday-Thursday during lunch (May 4-7). Please consider donating to the drive. PALS will have tables set up during lunch to collect donations. You could bring:

• New or gently used baby or kid clothes (infant - 5 years)
• New or gently used toys or books
• Unopened packages of diapers
  
• Nonperishable food items for adults and/or kids
  
• Baby food
  
• Maternity clothes

If you want to help out by collecting donations during lunch next week or by driving items downtown to Childhaven, please contact Tami Becker Gomez, one of the newly elected PALS Co-Presidents.