Comments on: Femme Economics: The Beauty of School http://queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/ We're here, We're queer, and We're not going Shopping without Coupons Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:42:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Queercents » Blog Archive » Femme Economics: The Breasts are Free (Lactation and Lesbians) http://queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-120606 Queercents » Blog Archive » Femme Economics: The Breasts are Free (Lactation and Lesbians) Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:13:29 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/#comment-120606 [...] As you may have read, I had been contemplating going back to school for some fun certification or possibly ditching my creative endeavors and working full-time. Well, I’m sort of doing both. I’m working full time as a nanny and parent coach for the parents of (breast-fed) twins until I receive my certification as a post-partum doula (mom-coach) and lactation consultant. As a frugal-minded queer-cents writer, what strikes me most about breastfeeding, aside from health benefits is the ability to feed your baby without any added cost. It is possible for humans to feed babies even without buying any special clothing, pumps, or accoutrements, though being a pampered nursing mother would still be less expensive than formula-feeding. [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-120606">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] As you may have read, I had been contemplating going back to school for some fun certification or possibly ditching my creative endeavors and working full-time. Well, I’m sort of doing both. I’m working full time as a nanny and parent coach for the parents of (breast-fed) twins until I receive my certification as a post-partum doula (mom-coach) and lactation consultant. As a frugal-minded queer-cents writer, what strikes me most about breastfeeding, aside from health benefits is the ability to feed your baby without any added cost. It is possible for humans to feed babies even without buying any special clothing, pumps, or accoutrements, though being a pampered nursing mother would still be less expensive than formula-feeding. [...]

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]]> By: Queercents » Blog Archive » Massage: Good Investment or Frivolous Luxury? http://queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-109064 Queercents » Blog Archive » Massage: Good Investment or Frivolous Luxury? Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:33:10 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/#comment-109064 [...] because honestly, I just don’t see the point. (No offense intended to estheticians — those services are great, but they aren’t something I’m all that interested in for [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-109064">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] because honestly, I just don’t see the point. (No offense intended to estheticians — those services are great, but they aren’t something I’m all that interested in for [...]

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]]> By: Queercents » Blog Archive » Sleeping With Money: Partner Goes Back to School http://queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-101260 Queercents » Blog Archive » Sleeping With Money: Partner Goes Back to School Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:58:33 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/#comment-101260 [...] education bug is hitting Queercents. Moorea is considering beauty school. Jan has started massage therapy school. I’m now back in school to get my certification in web [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-101260">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] education bug is hitting Queercents. Moorea is considering beauty school. Jan has started massage therapy school. I’m now back in school to get my certification in web [...]

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]]> By: Prosper Roundup — AmSher is a New Collection Agency Edition http://queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-99992 Prosper Roundup — AmSher is a New Collection Agency Edition Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:51:39 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/#comment-99992 [...] Moorea of QueerCents ponders Femme Economics: The Beauty of School [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-99992">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] Moorea of QueerCents ponders Femme Economics: The Beauty of School [...]

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]]> By: Jan http://queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-98876 Jan Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:02:29 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/#comment-98876 Moorea, congrats! Do it! If we were at all local to each other, I'd totally work at your organic, eco-friendly spa.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-98876">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Moorea, congrats! Do it! If we were at all local to each other, I’d totally work at your organic, eco-friendly spa.

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]]> By: Queercents » Blog Archive » When Debt Means Happiness: Avoiding Burnout http://queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-98870 Queercents » Blog Archive » When Debt Means Happiness: Avoiding Burnout Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:32:46 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/#comment-98870 [...] pointed out in a recent post on going to beauty school that a recession is the perfect time to take out a student loan. Still, it hurt when I signed that [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-98870">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] pointed out in a recent post on going to beauty school that a recession is the perfect time to take out a student loan. Still, it hurt when I signed that [...]

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]]> By: Nina http://queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-98492 Nina Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:12:54 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/01/21/femme-economics-the-beauty-of-school/#comment-98492 Moorea: This is smart and well-thought plan. Penelope Trunk wrote a post yesterday day that offered a few other suggestions about what to do in case of a recession: "Here are <a href="http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/21/maybe-there-will-be-a-recession-heres-what-to-do-just-in-case/" rel="nofollow">four ways</a> to prepare for a job market that might turn sour." Top of the list is to specialize. Looks like you're on to something!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-98492">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Moorea: This is smart and well-thought plan. Penelope Trunk wrote a post yesterday day that offered a few other suggestions about what to do in case of a recession: “Here are four ways to prepare for a job market that might turn sour.” Top of the list is to specialize. Looks like you’re on to something!

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