Blog entries - September 2009 http://fab2bfem.com Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:39:21 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://fab2bfem.com/blog/across-the-generations.html <p>My grandmother comforted me with words of wisdom she had received from her own mother, "You can't have flowers and babies at the same time." Whether a woman is trying to balance childrearing with gardening or with her career, the underlying message is the same; raising children takes a significant amount of time and effort. Other pursuits may need to take a back seat.<br />It comforted me to hear this message from my grandmother. She had experience. She kn<img style="float: right; margin: 10pRead More... Amy Sluss Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:10:43 +0100 women http://fab2bfem.com/blog/teenage-girls-from-us-to-them.html <p>&nbsp;</p><br/><p>The photo you see here is me, when I was a teenager. Wow, I wonder how I would have <img style="margin: 10px; float: right;" src="http://fab2bfem.com/images//1977---Amy-Huddle-in-grass.jpg" alt="teenaged Amy" />parented me, if given that task. I was a good student but bored in school. I was involved with a group of friends and a couple of activities but had too much free time on my hands. I broke my share of rules - but never got caught. Knowing what I know now, about parenting Read More... Amy Sluss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:13:08 +0100 parenting teens http://fab2bfem.com/blog/fabulous-2b-female.html <p><img style="margin: 10px; float: right;" src="http://fab2bfem.com/images/mom-n-girl-2.jpg" alt="mom and girl 2" width="218" height="218" /></p><br/><p>Sometimes it really does feel fabulous to be female. When girls and women are free to be who they really are, when they are free to develop their true gifts and natural talents, then they can be and feel fabulous! When their natural abilities are celebrated and validated - then they can be and feel fabulous. When they center themselves enough to fiRead More... Amy Sluss Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:19:17 +0100 mother-daughter