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Despite the disadvantages of a harsh childhood, lack of family support and education, and beingblack and a woman-- I never gave up on me. Repeating the cycle was not an option because it had no value. I climbed over the many obstacles that blocked my way. Along the way, I learned of love, suffered heartbreaks, disappointment, and disillusionment. I shared laughter and happiness with friends dearest to my heart. Through it all, I managed to keep working towards my goal, which was striving to do better for me. I joined the U.S. Army, served four years on active duty, and enlisted in the Army Reserve, serving my adopted country a total of thirty-five years I found a place of belonging there was nowhere else for me to go. While serving in the military, I continued my education. I received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology, MS in Counseling, and my PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology.

Women in the Academy are raising issues of pay parity, equal representation on committees, increased leadership positions, stories of resilience, and mentorship espousing changes at all levels including teaching, research, and administration. These strategies demand interrogation, and larger questions are being asked about the place of women empowerment worldviews in the dominant intellectual traditions of the Academy. Further, the trend to make changes requires an exploration of new transformational approaches that draw on critical theory to resist discrimination, sexism, and racism and support resistance and sustainable empowerment strategies. Critical Reflections and Politics on Advancing Women in the Academy is a critical scholarly publication that seeks to make the Academy responsive and inclusive for women advancement and sustainable empowerment strategies by broadening the understanding of why women in the Academy are overlooked in leadership positions, why there is a pay parity deficit, and what is being done to change the situation. Featuring a wide range of topics such as mentorship, curriculum design, and equality, this book is ideal for policymakers, academicians, deans, provosts, chancellors, administrators, researchers, and students.

A THOUSAND MILES DEEPER BLOOMING IN THE SNOW .Book Two — Building a Home Between Two Worlds.Maria's struggles are shown honestly (culture shock, isolation, language, giving birth far from family) but always resolved through her Filipino warmth, adaptability, and family-first spirit blending beautifully with Finnish sisu, quiet trust, and community

This is the story of where her roots grew deep enough to one day carry her across oceans: a childhood of devotion and discipline, a young woman's sacrifice for her family, and the long, uncertain climb that quietly built the woman Mikko would one day meet on a beach in Bali.

A GUIDE TO CONFIDENT, EMPOWERED MOTHERHOOD LATER IN LIFE-Every woman's path to motherhood is unique, and the information within these pages is intended to inform and empower you, not to replace the personalized care of your own doctor, midwife, or fertility specialist. Please use this book alongside, as well with professional medical guidance.Wherever you are in your journey today, whether just beginning to consider pregnancy or already deep in preparation, may these pages bring you clarity, comfort, and the confidence to move forward exactly as you are: ready.