Dr. Brittne
Martin is the founder of Doctoral Mom Inc.
Doctoral Mom Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides
support to mothers in doctorate programs.
It provides online programs, scholarships, and support groups. The
organization represents over 100 colleges and universities along with being in
over 100 countries. She started the
organization in 2019 after completing her doctorial degree. Dr. Martin
completed her degree while being pregnant with twins. Doctoral Mom Inc. started as a support group
but since then, the organization has become so much more. The first year Doctoral Mom Inc. had 3,000
members. Since then, the organization grew to have 8,500 members and is
expected to reach 10,000 members by the end of 2022. For the first year Dr. Martin ran the
organization by herself. Last year they were able to provide 6 scholarships
total, 4 of which Dr. Martin personally funded herself.
Doctoral Mom
Inc. uses testimonies and stories from mothers who are members. That is what truly
makes them stand out. The authenticity behind it, using real mothers who are
members shows real testimony on how the group has helped others. In fact, the
group had made such an impact on women that Dr. Martin was nominated for NBC
News “Making a Difference” award. She
didn’t even know she was nominated until NBC contacted her and reached out for
some photos. It was a humbling experience that she’s very honored and grateful
for.
Dr. Martin
doesn’t know how exactly she balances her work life and personal life, but somehow
it gets done. She recognizes that she
has always had great support from her parents and family but she still had her
own obstacles to overcome. Time management has been the biggest obstacle she
has been fighting with for years. There
is so much to do and completing and accomplishing all the deadlines can be hard
to manage. Especially adding on top of
it all being a mother and taking care of a family and household. Time runs out fast and while going through
school, being pregnant, and taking care of her household, she discovered she
needed some support. She needed some
advice from others going through the same stress and issues she was going
through. Which is why she created
Doctoral Mom Inc. One of the best parts about her career is that she can have
her kids around her while she works. She
described them as her little coworkers who like to play all the time, but you
can laugh with them and don’t want them to leave. Her career has made her closer to her
family.
“Never give
up on yourself or have negative self-talk.
Always say ‘I can’t fail’ and keep on pushing.” That is some of the best
advice Dr. Martin provided. Dr. Martin also believes having core values is
important. Core values such as
self-love, honoring family, and showing integrity. She wants women to know that if you are a
mother who is going through school and working, whether it is both in the
household or out, try not to let the stereotype of motherhood tie you
down. Mothers can do and be just as
successful as Fathers. Over the years she has learned that she has to be very
disciplined. Using white boards, notebooks, and a to do list are very helpful ways
to stay on top of her responsibilities.
Dr. Martin also knows herself and inner self, so she knows when she
needs to take breaks from work and unwind a bit.
If you would like to donate or if you are a working mother
going through school checkout their website www.doctorialmom.com for some advice and
support.
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