What’s Mom The Book: Graduation Season

In the midst of graduation season, this can be an eyeopening and transitional time for new graduates and their families. This experience can be different for all individuals, as parents go through the motions of learning how to adjust back to life with young adults in...

Was your mom a role model? If not, find one!

The number one piece of advice that successful women give is to find a mentor or coach. A woman once told me she was looking for surrogate parents in all of her jobs while others said that they were looking for someone who could “show me myself” because their mothers...

Lessons Learned during Higher Education Conference

I have known about this conference for several years. I have been invited several times. I am always too busy to fit the conference on my schedule. I finally attended the Mid-Hudson Association of Women in Higher Education’s annual conference on Friday, October 5. Why...