Name: Liz Wallace Tabak Age: 46 Number of Children: 2 Marital Status: Married College: Rose State College, Midwest City, Oklahoma. I am a dual psychology and women’s studies major. Dream Job/ Career Goals (Or current career if you are finished with college): Earn my doctorate in psychology and work as a clinical psychologist with a specific focus on women. As an … Continue reading Moms Like Us Spotlight: Liz
My Name is Charlene and I recently became a single mother of three. When I graduated from high school I was 18 years old and newly married. I met my husband when I was 16 years old and knew he was what I wanted. I also wanted to be a Nurse Practitioner and deliver babies. I’ve … Continue reading Believe, Achieve, Succeed, then Walk: Charlene’s College Success Story
Do you know where you stand when it concerns the poverty threshold? I assume that most people realize that they are within the range of living in poverty, but it wasn't until I saw the chart from 2013 that I realized how far below that threshold my family is. At times this is stressful, yet … Continue reading Below the Poverty Threshold: Persevering in College, Breaking the Cycle
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
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