The sun glistened down through the conference room windows. To my right sat a local banker, to my left a college admissions director. I was literally surrounded by the cream of the crop of local business women, movers and shakers in the community, including an architect, non-profit directors, higher education professionals, marketing and public relations executives, a variety of business
PARENTS AS PARTNERS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
Parents of college students and future college students: I have terrific news for you! Your students are in good hands. Please, let me explain… I recently had the opportunity to attend a conference for an association of higher ed parent and family program professionals. Who are they, you ask? What do they do? These are the staff on your students’
Let your light shine
Have you ever experienced a time where you weren’t sure how to receive a compliment? Did you shrug it off? Or did you accept it with grace? This is something I struggle with and am not sure why. I love giving compliments. However, I often feel awkward when I receive them, like someone has handed me a lovely gift, but
10 Things to Teach Teens Before They Move Out
If you’re a parent of a recent high school graduate, there’s a good chance your child may be moving out in the upcoming months. Wait! What? This is the same kid who is incapable of getting dirty socks into the hamper. How will he keep up with his own laundry? She has no idea how to read a map or
Stop Shoulding All Over Yourself
Many of you know I’ve been stepping up my speaking game for the past few years. Instead of treating speaking as an afterthought to my writing, it has (literally) taken center stage in my career. And I love it! At 47, when many of my friends are considering the months or years between them and retirement, I am eagerly setting
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