The Status of Women
The millennium is approaching and its time to take stock. How will women face the financial challenges of the coming years? According to recent statistics, the future looks brighter every day.
In the United States, eight million women own their own businesses and employ more than twice that number of people (33% of businesses in the US).
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Never Judge a Book by It's Cover
A lady in a gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston. They walked timidly without an appointment into the president of Harvard University's outer office.
The secretary determined in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard and probably didn't even deserve...... >Read More
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Changes in Family Dynamics
The transition to college isn't limited to the students. Parents and siblings also experience growing pains. When the Glenny's two daughters, Courtney and Brittany, left for college, she and her husband, Dr. W. Edward Glenny, were amazed how quiet the house became. "We went for days without the phone ringing. Our food bill was cut in half and food...... >Read More
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6 Steps to Help your Child Succeed in College
It all comes down to this moment. You have toiled, prayed, and planned for this moment since your child was a baby. The moment is high school graduation. Your baby is now all grown up and is heading off to college. How do you help him or her prepare for college successfully? How do you give them a firm foundation... >Read More
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Surviving Your Roommate (And Surviving Yourself in the Process)
Learning to live with a stranger teaches you how to live with yourself and prepares you to live with your spouse.
It's September again, and for some of you college or university is waiting. It beckons to you with new experiences! new classes! new friends! – new roommate?! Of all the adjustments going away to school brings, learning to live... >Read More
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10 Tips to Effective & Active Listening Skills
Do you ever need someone to listen to you? Our mentors are available.
Listening makes our loved ones feel worthy, appreciated, interesting, and respected. Ordinary conversations emerge on a deeper level, as do our relationships. When we listen, we foster the skill in others by acting as a model for positive and effective communication.
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Reaching out to our Daughter’s Dorm
“At first you think it’s so cool to go off to college,... >more
Strategies for Financing Your Children's Education
Back when you went to college, tuition was relatively cheap because it... >more
What Do You Fear?
