March 2012

A Tale of Two Universities – Best fit vs. Best ranked – Part II

by Theresa Santoro

Part two of my story will bring us to a love affair I never intended to have. I did not want to love Chapman University, but just read what happened next! As mentioned in part one, Chapman hosted a new student day, and it turns out it was springtime. The purpose is to give one [...]

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Pretty in Pink — Fabulous in a Lab Coat

by Theresa Santoro

As a fine parent, I love to eliminate the “facts” thrown at us as parents and consumers, and what “they” maintain our children are absorbing. In her newest book Cinderella Ate My Daughter, Peggy Orenstein reflects on the perceived dangers in raising our daughters as princess loving girlie girls. Ms. Orenstein and I disagree. I [...]

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The Heart of a Warrior Mom

by Theresa Santoro

The heart of a warrior mom can sometimes break into a million pieces like shards of glass that pierce through the skin, and leave behind a dull aching pain. Parenting is hard work, and going to battle on behalf of our children is some of the hardest work we will ever do. No one wants [...]

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