Dear Dianna, I am a mom, finishing the last year of my human services degree. I have always enjoyed spending time with classmates. Recently, however, I've found that this one person acts like my friend, but becomes a bit passive aggressive, trying to minimize my success when she doesn't do as well as I on an … Continue reading Ask Dianna: Their Failure Isn’t Your Fault
No one likes to fail. This is not rocket science at all, I know. But it's true. However, even though we don't like to fail, the act of failing is something we all must experience at one point or another...or many points, to be honest! As an overachiever myself, I know the feeling of dread … Continue reading Embracing Failure
If you aren't a fan of Harry Potter, you might be the mother of a fan of Harry Potter. Well, J.K. Rowling knows what it feels like to fail and rise above. Failure is something we all fear but something we all must endure. I think this portion of her commencement speech at Harvard (2008) … Continue reading Failure, As J.K. Rowling Sees It
College Success for Moms 