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Editorial



                                                                                          Celebration of Craftswomen
                             SVAdvice

                                                                                           Since its inception, the   Bay Area and couple of food
                                                                                        Celebration of Craftswomen   vendors.
    Dear SVAdvice,              shoulders. Stay calm and collected and   or what is wrong in this situation
     In the past couple of months, my   REALLY LISTEN! Good luck to you.  because there really is no correct   has benefited The Women’s   The crafts show was a
    boyfriend has become more and more              Sincerely,  answer. If you really do not think you   Building, a multi-cultural   huge success. Even so, no one
    distant. To the best of my knowledge,           SVAdvice  can trust this boy alone with your   community center where   dreamed it would become the
    I haven’t been doing anything different.                daughter, you probably have a really   women and girls achieve   largest and most respected
    I don’t know what to do to get rid of   Dear SVAdvice,  good reason to and therefore should   self-sufficiency and pursue   women’s crafts fair in the
    this space between us. I’m afraid he   My daughter has been bugging me   hold your ground. Teenagers will   their dreams, and has raised   nation.
    may be cheating on me. What should   for a while to let her go to a movie   eventually understand.   over $1.9 million for women’s   The unique vision of
    I do?!                      with this boy unchaperoned. She is a   However, if you are hesitant only   programs.  In line with The   building a show where women
                    Disgruntled GF  freshman in high school and says I am   because you do not know this boy,   Women’s Building, the arts and   are encouraged to be artists
                                being unreasonable for not letting her   perhaps setting up a dinner and inviting
    Dear Disgruntled GF,        do everything her friends are allowed   him and perhaps even his parents over   crafts fair celebrates women’s   and operators has its roots in
     Long-lasting relationships take a lot   to do. I want her to be happy but at   for dinner to meet them? If you were   creativity and advocates for   the feminist movement. As
    of compromise and communication.   the same time, I’m not sure if I can   to get to know this boy better, maybe   building business skills for   the rally cry has evolved over
    In fact, I believe the biggest factor in   trust this boy with my daughter alone.   you would see him differently. Keep   artists from all over the Nation.   36 years, and women strive to
    a relationship is communication. You   Am I being too sheltering for her? Shes   in mind, just as you may have a good   The annual event now   ‘lean in’ and support each other,
    need to talk with your boyfriend about   only 14 years old.   reason to not trust him, your daughter   known as the Celebration of   this show embodies that spirit
    how you have been feeling about his           I need help,  may have found a good reason to trust   Craftswomen began in 1976   and camaraderie ten-fold.
    actions and actually listen to what he      Scared Mother  him.                     as a small crafts show, held at   In this respect, we reserve a
    has to say in return. Think about it                      I hope all works out for you and   the Old Wives’ Tales bookstore   percentage of the booth spaces
    through the eyes of the other instead   Dear Scared Mother,   your daughter.
    of through your own.          It’s not uncommon to want the                 Sincerely,  on Valencia Street in San   each year for emerging artists
     One thing to know when confronting   best for your daughter and to protect   SVAdvice  Francisco. The event featured   at a discounted rate, and for
    your partner, do not start accusing   her wellbeing. At that age, children          22 craftswomen from the      women’s organizations.
    him. This will put him on defense and   think they know everything and are
    the discussion will not be so healthy   better equipped at making decisions by   Have questions?   The 37th Annual Celebration of Craftswomen Kicks
    for the relationship or for the parties   themselves. But at the same time, she
    involved. Start by sitting him down and   is 14-years-old and well on her way to   Send them in to   Off Holiday Shopping Thanksgiving Weekend,
    asking him to talk about something   being an adult.                                  November 27, 28 & 29 Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason
    that has been weighing on your   Theres no telling you what is right   Blah@blah.com            Center, San Francisco, 10am-5pm




















































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