It’s being at work and feeling guilty about not being at home. Then it’s being at home and feeling guilty about not being at work. Last November, I experienced my first bout of working mom guilt. I shared some helpful tips for how I was managing these feelings. However, the Read more…
Let’s get comfortable talking about our vaginas, breaking through taboos and redefining how we think about women’s health Vagina. Kegels. Vulva. Clitoris. Labia. Female genitalia. How do you feel when you hear these words? Skirmish? Icky? Giggly? Growing up as an Asian Canadian Growing up as an Asian Canadian, talking about Read more…
Let’s not sugarcoat it…dating sucks. To help you change your mindset, here are 25 Brutally Honest Dating Tips That Will Make You Say “Damn, You’re Right.” Dating is like the epitome of your ego going into a Gladiator ring, with no armour, just your naked ass, putting yourself out there Read more…
An interview with Asian American, Michael Gamboa (AKA DJ Feels Goodman). Happy Hardcore and Vocal Trance. House DJ from Southern California. When picturing a rave, what do I think of? I picture a bunch of young Asian kids dancing around like no one is watching, hypnotized by the beats and Read more…
An interview with Hoang Samuelson Writer. Mom. Expert coffee drinker. Early riser. She writes about money, culture, work and families www.lilyplusjames.com The other day, I was googling “Asian parents,” gathering ideas for blog ideas, when I stumbled upon a wonderfully written article in Medium, titled, “What it’s like to grow Read more…
EPISODE 18: HOW TO GET ALONG WITH YOUR IN-LAWS Oh the in laws. We’ve all heard the jokes. Monster -in-laws. “Oh better brace yourselves, get the whiskey, my dreaded in-laws are coming over tonight.” Personally, I have an OK relationship with my in-laws. We’re not exactly best friends but we Read more…
EPISODE 16: WHY I NAMED MY BLOG SUM ON SLEEVE “WTF is Sum on Sleeve?” Like does that mean you have something on your sleeve? Why is Sum spelled that way? Why am I here?Where am I?Who am I? Maybe not that question unless you’re having an existential crisis…but perhaps Read more…
EPISODE 14: WHY I DON’T CARE IF MY CHILD CLIMBS THE CORPORATE LADDER (EVEN THOUGH I’M AN ASIAN MOM) “Doctor or Lawyer. Anything else is not good enough” Ok so my parents have never said that to me and generally, they’ve been pretty good about respecting my career decisions. They’ve Read more…
EPISODE 6: HOW BEING RAISED BY IMMIGRANT PARENTS AFFECTS YOUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTTUmqUta-U& My daughter and I have this routine where we make muffins together every weekend while my husband, Brian does his open houses. Recently, we were having breakfast when I mention to Brian that I’m going to Read more…
EPISODE 3: WATCH THIS WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE NOT ENOUGH Growing up as an Asian Canadian, comparing one kid to another was the norm. Who’s doing better in school? Who got fatter? Who is better at xyz? And when you grow up with this mentality like myself, your self-esteem Read more…