iii Frances Baynor Parnell was a secondary family and consumer sciences teacher for 32 years and served as department chair. She is president of Natural and Family Resources, Inc., which provides opportunities to be involved in cultures around the world. She has conducted research and completed a project on work and family skills to supplement family and consumer sciences education programs in North Carolina. In addition to writing this text and its supplements, Frances coauthored the book Guarding Your Own Mental Health in a Fast-Paced World. She is currently coauthoring the book, Attracting Birds in the Carolinas, which is to be released in the spring of 2021. Further, Frances has written numerous articles for professional publications and has conducted many workshops and given frequent presentations. Frances has also contributed her expertise and leadership to a number of professional and civic organizations, which have earned state and national recognition in areas of environmental concerns. During her years of teaching, Frances has received such awards as the North Carolina Home Economics Teacher of the Year, the Outstanding Educator Award (from East Carolina University, where she received her BS and MS degrees), and the Frances Hutchinson Teacher of the Year Award from John T. Hoggard High School. Most recently, both Frances and her husband were inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, honoring their contributions to education and conservation. This is the highest honor granted by the Offi ce of the Governor of North Carolina to individuals who have shown extraordinary service to the state. Reviewers The author and Goodheart-Willcox Publisher would like to thank the following professionals who provided valuable input to this edition of Succeeding in Life and Career: Foundations of Human Studies: Cassie D. Blackwelder Family and Consumer Sciences Instructor Leesville Road High School Raleigh, North Carolina Heather Clary CTE Teacher, Fashion Design and Interior Design Grand Oaks High School Houston, Texas Linda Cooper-Suggs Family and Consumer Sciences Instructor James B. Hunt High School Wilson, North Carolina M. Kathleen Goldman Family and Consumer Sciences Instructor Salem High School Virginia Beach, Virginia Jana Lucas Family and Consumer Sciences Instructor Stratford High School Houston, Texas Beryl T. McMillian Family and Consumer Sciences Instructor Green Hope High School Cary, North Carolina Yvonne Nixon Family and Consumer Sciences Instructor Liberty Junior High Liberty, Missouri Charlotte C. Penny Family and Consumer Sciences Instructor North Cobb High School Kennesaw, Georgia Brenda D. Samdahl Family and Consumer Sciences Department Chair First Colonial High School Virginia Beach, Virginia Linda Olsen Spruill Family and Consumer Sciences Coordinator Virginia Beach City Public Schools Virginia Beach, Virginia Yvonne Tomlinson CTE, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Principles of Technology Instructor Brenham High School Brenham, Texas Sharon Carter Underwood Family and Consumer Sciences Instructor Leesville Road High School Raleigh, North Carolina Contributor for Sewing Chapters Joyce Honeycutt Wooten Burgaw, North Carolina