by Dr. Cara | Nov 11, 2025 | Dissertation Coaching
Let me tell you about a former client of mine—let’s call him Brad. Brad was kind, well-read and simply hell-bent on writing his dissertation on the use of punctuation in 14th-century French legal manuscripts. Yes, I’m sure someone out there finds that topic riveting....
by Dr. Cara | Oct 7, 2025 | Dissertation Coaching
We live inside an exhausting mythology: that the most successful among us are always in the process of doing, creating, producing. Certainly, this mindset thrives in dissertation culture in most academic programs. “You’re so lucky to be here in this Ph.D. program,”...
by Dr. Cara | Sep 27, 2025 | Dissertation Coaching
It’s the end of September, which means that unmistakable back to school vibe is definitely in the air. Perhaps you’re sending off your teens to high school. Or you’re secretly wondering if it’s your turn to take a step into the wild and wonderful world of academia. If...
by Dr. Cara | Mar 2, 2023 | Dissertation Apps, Writing
I once asked a young dissertation writer whether her suddenly greying hair was due to ill health or personal tragedy; she answered: “It was the footnotes.” Joanna Russ As a graduate student, you know that research, writing, and formatting can be a real...
by Dr. Cara | Feb 10, 2023 | Dissertation Coaching
Completing a doctorate degree is extremely challenging for anyone, but it can be especially difficult for students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Increasingly, I have dissertation coaching clients coming to me for extra support after receiving a...
