“Science says cursing, cussing, using profanity to express emotions can be a good thing…but what about the children?” “Their innocent ears and naive brains cannot possibly process the horrendous meaning behind those words.” “If it’s okay to do so in front of children, then why do movies and TV shows Read more…
“Should I have kids? Maybe if I meet a guy who wants them but for now, nope.” “I don’t want my life to change right now but that stupid biological clock is ticking.” “Parenting seems so hard and tiring but then why do all these people do it?” “I’m on Read more…
“I’m not scared; I’m just not motivated to start my goals right now.” “I’ll start my diet on Monday.” “Watching Netflix on a Friday night is way more fun than going out and meeting someone.” “I don’t have time to workout.” “Paying off that student loan can wait; these shoes Read more…
EPISODE 29: 3 SIMPLE TIPS ON MANAGING MONEY, SAVING AND INVESTING (PART 2 OF 2) WATCH PART 1 THE VIDEO NOW TO SEE BRIAN’S 1ST AND 2ND TIP From saving to spending to investing money. MONEY is a hot topic for many people. If managing your personal finances has been Read more…
I’ve been on the receiving end of racism and cultural insensitivity. And the worst came from someone who shared the same ethnicity and many aspects of my culture as me. “You can’t use those words to describe that culture unless you belong to that culture…because then you can use whatever Read more…
EPISODE 28: 3 SIMPLE TIPS ON MANAGING MONEY, SAVING AND INVESTING (PART 1 OF 2) WATCH PART 2 THE VIDEO NOW TO SEE BRIAN’S 3RD TIP From saving money, spending money, to investing money. MONEY is a hot topic for many people. If managing your personal finances has been on Read more…
EPISODE 26: WHEN MY CHILD SAYS THANK YOU, IT’S FOR THEM, NOT YOU How can make sure our children understand and practice gratitude? It’s about going beyond getting them to recite the words, ‘Thank you.’ A stranger holds the door for you… Your mom babysits so you have can have Read more…
EPISODE 22: HOW I LEARNED TO EMBRACE MY CHINESE CANADIAN CULTURE https://youtu.be/sjSsXmQlzAI “In my life, I’ve been called many things.” Growing up in the 90s in a predominantly Caucasian community, I got the usual questions and comments. Here’s a sample with answers I should have given back instead of silently Read more…
Oh, God, I hate fighting with my husband. Not the bickering (although sometimes it starts off like that) but the real, hard, painful, values pinching type of fights. The thought of fighting makes me want to crawl into a cave and wait for everything to settle down. I don’t want Read more…
When you want your kid to grow up tough enough to face the world but you don’t want to become your parents…What do you do? “Suck it up.” “Stop crying.” “Toughen up.” “What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.” Asian Values Around Hard Work and Perseverance Growing up with Read more…