Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Linda Brodsky, MD. Sharing the joys and challenges of raising girls is not an easy job, no siree Bob! So I thought I would try to make it easier by breaking it down into five phases which, upon looking back, were helpful to me in understanding my journey. The relationships between parent and female [...]
By: Jenn Pedde. Technology has been one of the fastest growing industries for at least two decades, but women are still woefully underrepresented among the ranks of tech workers and managers. Part of the reason that there are so few women working in tech fields begins in high school and college. Women are not entering [...]
By: Larry Chiagouris, Ph.D. NEW YORK, NY, April 20, 2011 — More than 75% of college students may be using Facebook in a way that will damage their opportunities for a job after they graduate. In a recent research study I conducted at Pace University examining college students’ use of Facebook, several examples of unprofessional [...]
by Ann K. Dolin, M.Ed. A recent Gallup poll asked students to name their most difficult subject. Not surprisingly, mathematics topped the list. Why is math so challenging for so many girls? The answer is that it requires two very important abilities — patience and perseverance. Understand That Math is a Cumulative Subject It is [...]
By: Dyan Eybergen, BA, RN. Parents of today who are busy pursuing a career, maintaining a home and raising children face a complex balancing act. Parents wear many “hats” on a daily basis: they act as coaches, teachers, chauffeurs, guidance counselors, health consultants, social convenors, conflict managers and cooks – just to name a few. [...]
By: Ellen Langas Campbell. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Even the loftiest answers, such as astronaut or brain surgeon, seem possible to a child while dreaming of his or her future. But how many people do you know who achieved those early goals? Probably not many. It’s easy for kids [...]
