Split positions can provide a sane career track-a personal account
BioScience
April 1993, Vol. 43, pp. 243-248

In this article, Bruce and Jane describe their solution to juggling careers and family. They pioneered a new option: each of them had a half-time, tenure-track faculty position. This arrangement enabled both of them to teach and do research, but also spend significant amounts of time with their young children.