Tag Archives: education
Marriage
On Her Nearly Seven-Decade Marriage “One reason I was able to stay married to Tom for so long was that I didn’t depend on him to make me happy. We respected the fact that we were both educated; we felt … Continue reading
The Credential Trap
I have decades of experience and have earned my way to vice president with one of the premier organizations in my field. My time there ended because of pandemic restructuring, but it was an amazing experience with talented colleagues and … Continue reading
God’s Plan
My mother shared with me how she chose not to attend college so she could marry my father in the 1960s, but she always held on to her dream of becoming a home economics teacher. Three children later, though she … Continue reading
Live your truth
My advice to anyone who is and has been in foster care and wants to pursue higher education is to live your truth and be yourself when stepping onto a college campus. Don’t ever minimize your experience of being in … Continue reading
Advice from a Horoscope
It’s a mystery why friends and family question how you’ve handled a financial or business matter. Perhaps they think you lack the skills to pull off a good deal or maybe they simply want to protect you but you can … Continue reading
