Sorority Parents Blog

Making a mistake has consequences today that didn’t exist before the days of email. Today, the online crowd can be merciless. Remember this in your summer convention moments and celebrations. Talk about the importance of your personal and sorority brand. Remember that young women have miles to go and mentors they need to make the better choices in their lives. Then, act accordingly

The NPC annual report is a great tool and resource – serving to keep us in tune with what hundreds of thousands of women need and want for their very personal sorority experiences.

I do believe she felt then what I feel now. Sad, but in a good way, so proud of them.

“For the first time in her life, she shared a small bedroom with another girl and a communal bathroom with dozens. For someone used to having privacy and exclusiveness, suddenly having to live communally could have been upsetting…”

Heart disease is the number one killer for women in the United States – a stark fact and that could lead one to avoid checking on heart health. While there are risk factors you cannot change, such as family history, there are many you can control.

Happy New Year! I hope your holiday was nice.  Ours was great but I came to some realizations.  First of all, I’m a helicopter mom. Yes, I’ve admitted it.  I work every day with parents at the University of South Florida encouraging them to not be helicopter parents, to let their students find their independence.  Read the Rest…

For anyone who has been a consumer of reality TV, it’s clear that positives are in short supply, especially when involving the depiction of young women. Often, the female gender is tortured into the most exaggerated stereotypes that defy description.

If you have not read our recently published 2011-2012 annual report, we can also share that 427 College Panhellenics reported donating 639,021 hours to community service efforts and raising more than $2.8 million for various philanthropies.

I’ve got to tell you, I have been encouraging her to do everything, enjoy all the things she hasn’t thus far. Yes, I want her to study but I also want her to take advantage of all the little things that life has to offer.

In many ways, we find mentors that last a lifetime. Someone we can call in a pinch for a bit of emotional support during trying times or to assist with a long-range strategic plan for a business or charity.