As My Mother Would Say: Como Decia Mi Mama

By Judith Valles

As My Mother Would Say...is about being raised in a conservative Mexican Family that valued the traditions and sayings of Mexico. The proverbs or dichos were a daily dose of teachings from my mother. We believed she made them up as situations arose and it was not until we began using the dichos as adults, that other people we met from Mexico could relate, laugh and say my grandma used to say that. These dichos are not so common anymore among young Mexican families and at the request of my many colleagues, co workers and students over the years to write about these sayings, I decided to do so. While some of these dichos may not be sophisticated, profound, and intellectual, they are amazingly cogent. They have been invaluable to me in developing my style in management and leadership...

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Aug 14, 2014
• ISBN: 9781491744383

Judith Valles

Judith Valles, has over 45 years experience as an educator from teaching to college presidencies, the first Latina president of a college or university in California as well as the first Latina to be elected Mayor of a city over 100,000 residents in the U.S. She has retired several times but has not been successful at it. She has been consulting and often called upon to be a speaker at different conferences She lives in San Bernardino, California, her hometown.

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AS MY MOTHER WOULD SAY

COMO DECIA MI MAMA

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ISBN: 978-1-4917-4437-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4917-4438-3 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014914476

iUniverse rev. date:    08/12/2014

Preface

Have you ever wondered if there’s an inner voice that you listen to when faced with a decision to make or a process to follow? I discovered mine by realizing that throughout my career in different positions I’ve had and under the different hats I’ve worn, I’ve cited my mother’s proverbs or dichos.

I was raised in a conservative Mexican family that valued the traditions of Mexico. The proverbs or dichos were daily lessons from